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ed a most amiable and excellent citizen from his 

 friends and the public, and hurried him to an un- 

 timely grave. Such is the vanity of hope, and the 

 uncertainty of life!f 



f A very accurate and comprehensive catalogue of Mr. East's superb 

 collection having since been obtained, it will be found in the fourth vo- 

 lume j and the catalogue above mentioned, which was inserted in the 

 first edition, is now therefore omitted. 



