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With overpowering sentiments of the most profound humility, I prostrate myself at your noble feet, while I oﬀer, to your Lordship’s high consideration, those very feeble attempts to describe the indescribable and ineﬀable beauties of your Lordship’s delicious estate of Edinample. With tumid emotions of heart-distending pride, and with fervescent feelings of gratitude, I beg leave to acknowledge the honour I have to serve so noble a master, and the many advantages which I, in common with your Lordship’s other menials, enjoy from the exuberance of your princely liberality. That your Lordship may long shine with refulgent brilliancy in the exalted station to which Providence has raised you, and that your noble family, like a bright constellation, may diﬀuse a splendour glory through the high sphere of their attraction, is the fervent prayer of, ,,.