rule which to him prescribes, with the utmost rigour, such a tenor of conduct. His parsimony to day must not arise from •• desire of the particular three pence which ••e will save by it, nor his attendance in ••is shop from a passion for the particular 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pence which he will acquire by it: ••oth the one and the other ought to pro|••eed solely from a regard to the general ••ule, which prescribes, with the most un|••elenting severity, this plan of conduct to ••ll persons in his way of life. In this con|••••sts the difference between the character of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 miser and that of a person of exact oeco|••omy and assiduity. The one is anxious ••••out small matters for their own sake: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 other attends to them only in conse|••••ence of the scheme of life which he has 〈◊〉〈◊〉 down to himself.
It is quite otherwise with regard to the ••ore extraordinary and important objects ••f self-interest. A person appears mean-••••irited, who does not pursue these with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 degree of earnestness for their own 〈◊〉〈◊〉. We should despise a prince who was ••ot anxious about conquering or defend|••••g a province. We should have little re|••••ect for a private gentleman who did not
