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But where did experientia ever signify birth and genius? or what ground was there for such a figure in this place? How much more manly is Mr. Ogylby's version!

Which four lines, tho' faulty enough, are yet much more to the purpose than Mr. D's fix.

For patrium linquens nemus, saltusque Lycæi."Very well explained!"

Rh