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following were written originally for the Amuement of the Author, as they were the Products of her leiure Moments. She had no Intention ever to have publihed them; nor would they now have made their Appearance, but at the Importunity of many of her bet, and mot generous Friends; to whom she coniders herelf, as under the greatet Obligations.

As her Attempts in Poetry are now ent into the World, it is hoped the Critic will not everely cenure their Defects; and we preume they have too much Merit to