WALrONIANA. 



tentment to my felfe, becaufe it is the more worthy 

 of him, and becaufe I may with more civility intitle 

 you to it. 



And in this defigne of doing fo, I have not a 

 thought of what is pretended in moft Dedications, 

 a Commutation for Courtefies : no indeed Sir, I put 

 no fuch value upon this trifle ; for your owning it 

 will rather increafe my Obligations. But my de- 

 fire is, that into whofe hands foever this fhall fall, 

 it may to them be a tefliimony of my gratitude to 

 your felf and Family, who defcended to fuch a 

 degree of humility as to admit me into their 

 friendfhip in the dayes of my youth ; and not- 

 withftanding my many infirmities, have continued 

 me in it till I am become gray-headed; and as 

 Time has added to my yeares, have ftill increafed 

 and multiplied their favours. 



This, Sir, is the intent of this Dedication : and 

 having made the declaration of it thus publick, I 

 fhall conclude it with commending them and you 

 to Gods deare love. I 



