Tuts Be iste 
forgive the moft pre(umpinous Offendors : 
And by the other, that you will nore- 
fteem the leaftwork of Nature, or Art, 
unworthy your Objervation. Amidft the 
“many felicities that have accompanid. 
jour Majefties happy Keftauration and 
Government,itis none of theleaft confi- 
derable, that Philofophy and Experimental 
Learning have profper'd under your Royal 
Patronage. Andas thecalm profperity 
of your Reign has given us theleifare 
to follow thefe Studies of quiet and re- 
tirement, fo it is juft, thatthe Fruits of 
them fhould ; by way of ackyowledge- 
ment, be dretanitd: to your Majefy. 
There aré; Sir, feveral other of your 
Subjets, of your Royal Society, now 
bifie about Noble: matters: The fm- 
provement of M fonufactures and Aorienl- 
tite, the Jnereale of Commerce, che iAd- 
vantage. of Navigation: Yn all which 
ay are’ “afti ifted. by’ “your Majefties Incow- 
ent atic Example: Amidft all chofe 
greater 
