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would be the uiost proper persoji to carry it on, mid 

 to suggest to the ambassador, ivith whom he already 

 had some acquaintance, all the best methods. That 

 Dr. Ur sinus was old, and might be more afraid of 

 beginning again ivithout the King's knowledge ; but 

 that, if the design were espoused in Engkmd, Dr. 

 Jablouski would communicate to the other what 

 passed, arid carry it on in coticert with him. That 

 which made the doctor the most proper man that 

 could be for the promoting such an affair was, that 

 though he admired and loved the Church of England 

 as much as any man, and would venture as much 

 for the introducing it in Prussia in its full perfec- 

 tion, yet his temper and discretion was such, that he 

 was the most proper judge what the time and place 

 would bear ; and if he should find that he could not 

 entirely at first do all that he would, yet he would 

 have patience to do it gradually. 



And indeed it appears pretty clearly that all 

 the steps that were taken in this matter were 

 owing more to Dr. Jablouski's labours and in- 

 fluence than to any thing else whatsoever. 



The packet from Germany came enclosed to 

 Dr. Smaldridge in London * to whom the con- 



* Dr. Hobart, who dispatched this packet September 22nd, 

 1710, the day before he left Berlin, was at a loss where to 

 direct it with most safety and dispatch. He first sent it to 

 Dr. Kenyon, desiring him to deliver it either to Dr. Smahlridge 

 or Dr. Jenkyn whichsoever of them should be in town, writing 



