LETTER III.

Eagerness of Free-thinking Spaniards to become acquainted, and their quickness in knowing one another. Inclosure of a detached Paper, intituled _A few Facts connected with the Formation of the Intellectual and Moral Character of a Spanish Clergyman_. p. 52-58

Importance of examining the Tendency of Catholicism.--Account of two highly devout Roman Catholics.--Auricular Confession.--Education of a Spanish Boy.--Evils arising from the Celibacy of the Clergy.--Education under the Jesuits.--Congregation of Saint Philip Neri.--Exercises of Saint Ignatius.--Aristotelic Philosophy taught by the Dominicans.--Feyjoo’s Works.--Spanish Universities and Colleges, called _Mayores_.--Indirect Influence of the Inquisition on the State of Knowledge in Spain.--Mental Struggles of a young Spaniard on points connected with the established System of Faith.--Impressions produced by the Ceremony of Catholic Ordination.--Unity and Consistency of the Catholic System.--Train of Thought and Feeling leading to the final Rejection of Catholicism. p. 58-118