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DEDICATION. 
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TO attempt ‘a Pourtraiture of Your Majefty’s 
Ulluftrious Character, would be an Undertaking fupe- 
rior to the greateft Genius, and intirely inexcufable 
in one who has made thefe humble, though ufeful, 
Studies, his principal Employment, and has no 
_ Capacity, befides an honeft Zeal and fincere Loyalty, 
“for fo arduous a Task. 
SS ™ 
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BUT as we, wi have the Happinef to live in 
Your moft aufpicious Reign, behold united in Your 
Sacred Majefty the Perfections and Virtues of all our 
moft Glorious Queens Your Royal Predeceflors ; it 
would be in fome meafure unpardonable to omit any 
Opportunity to exprefs our Gratitude for the Bleflings 
heap’d upon us by Your Goodnefs, 
_WHILEMMSIGE Majelty, our molt gracious 
Sovereign, imploys his important Cares for the Hap. 
pinefs and Profperity of his People, both at Home 
and Abroad, in order to fecure to them their Rights 
and Privileges, and to- preferve and extend the Benefits 
of their Trade-and Commerce, and is the Arbiter of 
Europe : You, Mavam, powerfully recommend to all 
Your Subjects, by Your own bright Fxample, the 
great.Concerns of Religion and Virtue, and the Duties 
of a Phiyate and Domeftick Life. = 
“ALS 
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