(1) The celebrated Peter Pindar (Dr. Wolcot) first discovered and
brought out the talents of the late Mr. Opie the painter. He was a poor
Cornish boy, and was out at work in the fields when the poet went in
search of him. 'Well, my lad, can you go and bring me your very best
picture?' The other flew like lightning, and soon came back with what he
considered as his masterpiece. The stranger looked at it, and the young
artist, after waiting for some time without his giving any opinion, at
length exclaimed eagerly, 'Well, what do you think of it?' 'Think of
it?' said Wolcot; 'Why, I think you ought to be ashamed of it--that you,
who might do so well, do no better!' The same answer would have applied
to this artist's latest performances, that had been suggested by one of
his earliest efforts.
(2) If two persons play against each other at any game, one of them
necessarily fails.