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 reolved to jutify it upon all occaions, and in any manner.

With regard to that part, which relates to the Exercies and Dicipline of the univerity, I mut put the reading in mind, that I repreent them as they tood nine or ten years ago, the time when I lay the cene of thee papers; for I mut confes that, of late years, ome wie Regulations have been introduced in thoe repects.

I mentioned one of my papers, that uch a Reformation was then begun in ome Colleges; and I am ince aured that it has got footing in the publick Exercies of the univerity. I am well informed that the Dicipline in general is more trictly regarded; that the Collectors have been lately curb'd in their exorbitances; that Locke, Clarke, and Sir Iaac Newton begin to find countenance in the chools, and that Aritotle eems to totter on his antient throne. But, I hope, that I hall not be charged with falification, for repreenting things as they formerly tood, becaue they have ince been alter'd and reformed. I would not, from hence, be thought to arrogate the leat part of this Reformation to myelf; but, with the utmot pleaure, am ready to impute it, where it is jutly due, to the prevailing good ene, and unprejudiced undertanding of everal ingenious young Gentlemen,