2i6 THE HISTORY AND ART 



underftood, as to have been almoft unknown. — I flatter 

 myfelf, likewife, that the reader will be pleafcd no lefs 

 with the accuracy with which it is fet forth, than with 

 the erudition which it contains, and will join the 

 honour of his praifes, to the acknowledgments which 

 are due from me to Governor PownalL 



Fkciit eqms curruque volans dat jrcenajecundo. 



Virg. iEn. i. 



XENO- 



