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28 the plan and execution of thee his public-pirited deigns to the widom of his parent univerity. Reolving to dedicate his learned labours “to the benefit of poterity and the perpetual ervice of his country ,” he was enible he could not perform his reolutions in a better and more effectual manner, than by extending to the youth of this place thoe aitances, of which he o well remembered and o heartily regretted the want. And the ene, which the univerity has entertained of this ample and mot ueful benefaction, mut appear beyond a doubt from their gratitude in receiving it with all poible marks of eteem ; from their alacrity and unexampled dipatch in carrying it into execution ; and, above all, from the laws and contitutions by which they have effectually guarded it from the neglect and abue to which uch intitutions are liable. We have een an univeral emulation, who bet hould undertand, or mot faithfully pur- convocation)