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 so many Renowned Princes are descended, composed a Grammar for his own: Language, the ancient Francick: which is the Mother of the present German, and of near Alliance with the Anglo-Saxon, all of them confessing their Original from the Goths.

Hoping it might yield kind of Diversion to Your Royal Highness, I have here and there interspersed some Instances, of German, Francick, and Gothick Words, whereby that Affinity is declared. I am the more in hopes Your Royal Highness's kind Aspect upon this little Work, af-