DEDICATION. 



with Mr. Vertue's coin. If his induf^ 

 try has amaffed any thing that can 

 amufe one or two of your idle hours, 

 when neither afFeftion, friendfhip, nor 

 the feveral duties which you fill with 

 fo much eafe and dignity, have any 

 demands upon you, I fliall think his 

 life was well employed ; I am fure my 

 time will have been fo, if I have made 

 him tolerable company to my Lady 

 Hervey, who has converfed familiarly 

 with the moil agreeable perfons dead 

 and living of the moft polilhed ages, 

 and moft poliflied nations. 



/ am. Madam, 

 your LadyJJjifs 



mofi obedient Servant^ 



HORx\CE WALPOLE. 



