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118 spurious piece, and unworthy of a new edition. Hinc illae lacrimae. This was a thing deeply resented; and to have spoken to me about the manuscript had been to lose a plausible occasion of taking revenge.

Pro singulari sua humanitate! I could produce several letters from learned professors abroad, whose books our Editors may in time be fit to read, wherein these very same words are said of me, candidly and seriously. For I endeavour to oblige even foreigners by all courtesy and humanity: much more would I encourage and assist any useful designs at home. And I heartily wish that I could do any service to that young gentleman of great hopes, whose name is set to the edition. I can do him no greater, at present, than to remove some blemishes from the book that is ascribed to him; which I desire may be taken aright—to be no disparagement to himself, but a reproof only to his teachers.