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and the inveJfllgation of truth, as far as lies in my power. 



not exped: to have fatisfied every body. To receive the approbation 

 of the good and learned will be my ambition. If proofs be 

 brought that my opinions are not admiffible, and if thefe arguments 

 be communicated without rancour, I am open to convidtion 



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and fhall think myfelf much indebted to the man, who will be 

 kind enough to convince me of my miftake in a friendly manner : 

 if on the contrary, fcurrility and abufe ferve inflead of arguments 

 the public will not, I hope, have a worfe opinion of me for 



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thinking fuch treatment beneath any refentment and unworthy of 

 reply, 



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 May the ^otb, 1778 



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