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every thing may fucceed to the utmoft of your 

 defires. 



Nor is it fit, ye florilhing and chofen youth, 

 that on this folemn occafion 1 fhould pafs you 

 over in filence. I have been long fenfible of 

 your regard for me, by many, and undoubted 

 proofs ; i have been long fenfible, i fay, and i 

 gratefully acknowledge it. Many of you defired, 

 ardently defired to have me in this flation, 

 though perhaps never feen by you before. For 

 this alone, i know, i am called hither, that i 

 may be ufeful to you. On you therefore my 

 fortune turns. My induftry, my fludies, my 

 labors, my watchings, i willingly, and cliear- 

 fuUy confecrate to your fervice, and by the 

 afliftance of God, i will exert the utmofl of 

 my power to fatisfy your expedations, that 

 you may not be difappointed in the hopes you 

 have conceived of me. 



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