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viii lence. This Gentleman in his Perian Letters, many of which are written on the mot important Subjects in Ethics, Politics, and Philoophy, hath condecended to introduce two or three Novels: in thee they will find that inimitable Writer very judiciouly changing the Style which he ues on other Occaions, where the Subjects of his Letters require the Air and Style of Converation; to preerve which, in relating Stories that run to any length, would be faulty in the Writer, and tireome to the Reader.

conclude this Point, I know not of any eential Difference between this, and any other way of writing Novels, ave only, that by making ue of Letters, the Writer is freed from the regular Beginnings and Concluions of Stories, with ome other Formalities, in which the Reader of Tate finds no les Eae and Advantage, than the Author himelf.

to the Matter contained in the following Volumes, I am not perhaps at Liberty to declare my Opinion: Relation and Friendhip to the Writer may draw upon me the Cenure of Partiality, if I hould be as warm as I am inclined to be in their Commendation. 3