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 the preent ornaments of that univerity; and epecially to Mr. Burton, Fellow of Corpus-Chriti College, one of the Pro-protectors for the lat and the preent year; a Gentleman who bears uch a general good character, both as to Learning and Probity, that I will not endeavour to leen it, by any obnoxious praies which I can betow. I am, however, incerely glad to hear, that he has attempted this Change, without incurring upon himelf that obloquy and clamour, which uually attend uch Innovations, and that he lives in the general eteem of all perons there, excepting only ome Pedants and Bigots to antiquity, whoe praie or reproach is of equal weight.

Latly, as to thoe peronal matters, which are cattered up and down through thee papers, and particularly with relation to a certain of a college, (whoe name is grown naueous to the publick) I will only ay, that I took all poible care to inform my elf aright in every particular, before I publihed it. I did, at that time, appeal to the world, as well as himelf, for the truth of what I related; and having not yet been contradicted, I preume that it proceeds from the notoriety and conciounes of his guilt. However, I do once more call upon him, in this publick manner, to do himelf jutice, if he thinks that he is injured; and promie, upon conviction of any