TO THE 



RIGHT HONORABLE 

 THE EARL OF CARLISLE. 



" \ " 

 MY LORD, 



WHERE hereditary honor s,fplendid for- 

 tune, and perfonal graces, have fecured, from 

 thefirft dawn of youth, the external refpefl and 

 gratifying attention of the world, it isfeldom 

 found that their poffejfor has emuloiifly and 

 feduloujly diftilled the fweetnefs from the 

 dajjic fountains. There is no flattery in ob- 

 ferving, that of thoje rare inflances your Lord- 

 Jhip is confpicuoiifly one. Such energetic in- 

 du/iry involves a fuperior claim to ejtimation 

 than where it has appeared the only means by 

 which native talent and laudable ambition 

 could have pierced the mifts of obfcurity. 



You, Sir, have nobly chofen to adorn your 

 rank, hiftead of indolently leaning upon ifs 

 inherent diftinffion, or even fatisfying yourfelf 

 a 2, with 



