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( 38 ) I have not taken notice of any remarks that have been made on the commentaries which I had the honour of ubmiting to the publick in my late edition. While I was employed in preparing them for the pres, I gave the various ubjects treated of, the trictet attention. They are before the publick, and by its judgment they mut tand or fall. I hall not enter into any dicuion or controvery with "occaional criticks" or " criticks by profeion," in order to upport them.—It is curious that what Dr. Warburton aid near fifty years ago, hould be till true of the greater part of the criticims to which the labours of his ucceSS undefinedors have given rie: "—as to all thoe things which have been publihed under the titles of Eays, Remarks, Obervations, &c. on Shakpeare,"—they "are abolutely below a erious notice. "

I have many apologies to make for having taken up o much of your time, and will now releae you. I cannot, however, conclude, without noticing one other charge brought againt the late editor of Shakpeare, which is perfectly