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222 that are worthy of intructing Mankind. The Englih have reap'd very great Benefit from the Writers of our Nation, and therefore we ought, (ince they have not crupled to be in our Debt,) to borrow from them. Both the Englih and we came after the Italians, who have been our Inftructors in all the Arts, and whom we have urpas'd in ome. I cannot determine which of the three Nations ought to be honour'd with the Palm; but happy the Writer who could diplay their various Merits. LETTER