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The DEDICATION. Claim to its Patronage; and next to those who have Painted your Natural Beauties, he that treats of your Acquired Charms has doubtless a Right to your Favour; Female DRESS, though touch'd upon lightly in Many excellent Pieces, has not, that I know of, ever been wholly the Subject of One; The AUTHOR has hand'led it in a Ludicrous, but uncommon