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My Lord Hallifax's Muse hath been very indulgent to Monosyllables, and no Son of Apollo will dare to dispute his Authority in this Matter. Speaking of the Death of King Charles the Second, and his Improvement of Navigation, and Shipping; he says,

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In Charles, so good a Man and King, we see, A double Image of the Deity. ''Oh! Had he more refembled it! Oh why'' Was he not still more like; and cou’d not die?

My Lord Landfdown's Muse, which may claim her Seat in the higheft Posnt of Parnassus, gives us the'e Instances of her Sentiments in our Favour;

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