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 thofe powerful Monarchs whofe gra- 

 cioufnefs, benevolence, and magnani- 

 mity, equal the fupreme grandeur of 

 their ffation. Thefe Auguft Sove- 

 reigns, after having fuffered ib many 

 repeated lofTes by that dreadful dif- 

 eafe the Small-pox, refolved at lair to 

 check that terrible havock in their 

 illuftrious Family, and ordered their 

 AmbafTador to fend to their Court a 

 phyfician from this ifiand, capable 

 of fulfilling the important trull of 

 faving, by means of inoculation, the 

 remainder of the Royal Offspring, 

 which had as yet efcaped the infec- 

 tion. Being confulted on the choice 

 of a proper perfon, you propofed 

 me without hefitatioTTf and thus 



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