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HE ditance of time between the firt and econd appearance of the following papers, together with the difference in the pat and preent tate of the univerity of Oxford, make it neceary for me to prefix omething by way of apology for this work, which may eem to thoe perons, who are not acquainted with the ubject in hand, or do not make a proper ditinction of time, to tand in need of a jutification.

The undertaker and publiher of thee heets went to Oxford in the year 1716. when the eeds of the late unnatural Rebellion were not yet extinguih'd; and continued there till June 1719. during which time he was a witnes of that diloyal and treaonable dipoition, of thoe corruptions, follies, and vices, which are complained of in the following book. For the truth of thee particulars he