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iv and in regard to him, it is judgd by ome friends of mine epecially of my native county, a debt due to the publick, as well as to his memory. that part of thee papers which relates to his younger days, is not now to be recoverd. & tho' it mut be accounted no otherwise than puerile: yet there is somewhat therein as much above the common level, as he himelf was, in his more advanced years.

I have endevor'd to dicharge omewhat of the debt, and it is all, that in my cituation, was in my power to do. & my cituation only cd enable me to do the mot valuable part of what is here done.

for a profesed account of his works I refer the learned to Mr. Maclaurin & Dr. Pemberton. What I have to ay on his life is divided into 3 parts. I. What I knew of him peronally, whilt I resided in London, in the flourihing part of my life.

II. What I gatherd of his family & education at Grantham, after I went to live there. Mr. Maclaurin &