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contributed principally to that par- 

 ticular happinefs I enjoyed during 

 fo many years in this ifland; that 

 felicity which a free and indepen- 

 dent man finds in the purfuit of 

 knowledge and wifdom in the fo- 

 ciety and friendly intercourfe of 

 thofe who have diftingui&ed them- 

 felves by their learning. 



-«-v,: gel r v- 



But, sir, among 'the many obli- 

 gations which I owe you, there is 

 one of fuch importance, that the 

 very thought of it ftrikes me with 

 reverence and with the deepeft fenfe 

 of gratitude for you. You did me 

 a fervice which I cannot forbear to 

 mention ; though I know that your 

 modefty would hardly permit me to 

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