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 and if from any quarter, however unrepectable, others hall be added to that number, they hall be accepted in like manner; but I do not expect that will be the cae; as it is probable, if any further dicoveries of the ame kind could have been made, they would have been pointed out. Dum ilent clamant.—Dr. Johnon has jutly oberved, that a dicurive mind cannot be always kept teadily fixed on evanecent truth. I never flattered myelf o far as to uppoe, that in this long work "the indipoed and ickly fit" hould not ometimes render me unequal to the tak; that what happens to all mankind, occaional languor and temporary inability, hould not affect me like other mortals: I reolved, however, to make the bet exertions in my power; and ometimes flattered myelf that by this proces, which had never before been attempted, and a long acquaintance with the writers of Shakpeare's age, I hould be able to improve on all the former editions of this author; but in the moment of the mot anguine hope I could not uppoe that in this lation