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 nishing this Volume, so I hope it will give me an opportunity of paying my Respects to Your Lord-Ship in a new one.

''The World is apt to judge of every thing by the Success; and whoever has ill Fortune will hardly be allow'd a good Name. This, my Lord, was my Unhappiness in my late Expedition in the Roe-Buck, which founder'd thro' perfect Age near the Island of'' Ascension. ''I Suffer'd extreamly in my Reputation by that Misfortune; tbo' I comfort my self with the Thoughts, that my Enemies cou'd not charge any Neglect upon me. And since I have the Honour to be acquitted by Your Lordship's Judgment, I shou'd be very bumble not to value''