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 ment; and, it would betray great inenibility, were I not aware of the advantage of delivering thee Reports to the world, under the anction of your avowed approbation and patronage. Hence, Sir, I conider the enjoyment of your good opinion as an honorable ource of elf gratulation, and the tetimony of your judgment as a ure recommendation to the public.

I here inclined to purue the beaten track of dedications, permit me, Sir, to oberve, that an occaion, or a ubject, more favorable, eldom can occur. It is my intention, however, that this addres hould be viewed, not as the eulogy of a patron, but as an intrument of thanks, and a token of regard: For, Hitory which may applaud without the upicion of flattery, mut hereafter do jutice to your merits; but it is by this opportunity alone, that I could enjoy the atisfaction of publicly declaring the repect and eteem, with which

1t May, 1790.