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11. ABUSE, Personal.—[continued]

If you had lent to your
country the excellent talents you possess, on
you would have fallen those torrents of abuse
which have lately been poured forth on
me. So far I praise the wisdom which has
deseried and steered clear of a waterspout
ahead.—
To Edward Rutledge. Washington ed. iv, 152. Ford ed., vii, 94.
(M. 1796)