Those of our readers who think they recognise either the situations or any part of the dialogue, will kindly remember that treatment is everything, and the imputation of plagiarism is the feeblest of all charges.

In climes where true religion is profess'd, That imputation were no laughing jest.

Imputation, if by it is meant such transference, is a frivolous term.

In regard to the THIRD pointthat to an evil person is then imputed the evil of his life, and to a good person the good of his life, it is to be observed, that the imputation of evil is not accusation, inculpation, and judication, as in the world, but evil itself produces this effect; for the evil freely separate themselves from the good, since they cannot remain together.

And the queen, since she could hardly be ignorant of the reports which were circulated, incurred, by the marked favor which she showed to the countess, the imputation of shutting her eyes to the frailties of her friends, and thus showing that dissoluteness was not an insuperable barrier to her partiality.

But the very fact that you resent the imputation is proof that in your heart of hearts you know I have hit very close to the mark.

Thou should'st know that the imputations of the vulgar against our sect are the grossest calumnies.

The imputation of Yezidism against Sergius was the cause that a certain inquisitive young man resorted to him, trusting to obtain light concerning the nature of demons.