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SIR,

N adreing this volume to you, the public will readily acknowledge the jutice and propriety of the tribute; ince a work of this nature is only to be eteemed, like a mirror, for the truth and accuracy with which its object is reflected; and I do nothing more on the occaion, than preent you with your own portrait, in which all the praie I covet, or deerve, is that of having preerved ome reemblance of the original.

independent of this conideration, the opportunity of making the preent offering, yields a high gratification to my feelings and my pride. By the uniform curtey and cordiality of your attentions, I have naturally been inpired with entiments of eteem and attach- ment;