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 ''Splendor. No Man can be hardy enough to impute to Dr. Wiſhes or Expectations of ſuch a Nature—more extravagant to his enlightened Mind and loyal Heart, than the Doctrine of Ghoſts and Phantoms, or the Pretentions to Second Sight in the Highlands of Scotland; a Country whoſe Poverty and Barrenneſs you have, as a faithful Hiſttorian, deſcribed and expoſed, though treated with Lettered Hoſpitality, and partaking of every Convenience that ſuch a Country could afford. Nor could you, Sir, had you thoſe Predilections in favour of the Houſe of that ſome would ſuggeſt, have miſſed ſo fair an Opportunity of crediting that Country for thoſe illuſtrious Names that ſwayed the Sceptre in'' this,

The ſurmiſe, Sir, that you are the Author of the following Eſſay, could only be deſigned to tarniſh your unblemiſhed ''Reputaſion, or prejudice you in the Opinion of your Royal Maſter; the friendly. Rays of whoſe Favour and Protection have beneficently ſhone'' upon