Hated worse than a mad dog, or a venemous serpent. The man who is entirely engrossed by a passion for accumulating riches, or honours, is a dupe to parasites, or to a mistress, who will ruin him, and yet he will not suffer a word to be said against the object of his pursuit, but would hate worse than a mad dog, or a poisonous serpent, whoever should attempt to wean him from her.