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fame opinion, that M. Chevalier had cleared up our difficul- 

 ties, and brought every thing into its right place, by difcover- 

 ing the true Scamander. — I have the honour to be, with perfe<5l 

 efleem and regard, &c. 



Cyr. Jackson*. 



Christ Church, 

 July 7. 1792. 



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The late EarlofMAusFiELD, (formerly Lord Stormont), to Mr 

 Dalzel. 



I MUST not omit repeating my thanks for the DilTertation 

 you were fo good as to fend me, which is upon a fubjedl that 

 has always interefted my curiofity, and which I read twice in 

 the courfe of laft fummer. [After a compliment to the Tran- 

 flation and Notes, his Lordlhip adds] : — I underftand that you 

 may foon expe<5l an anfwer from a very ingenious gentleman *, 

 but one who doubts even of the exiftence of the Trojan war. I 

 can venture to foretel that he will not Ihake my faith, which is, 

 and long has been, that Homer refled upon hiftorical tradition, 

 not only for the principal fa€ls, but alfo for the leading diffe- 

 rences in the chara(5lers of his heroes ; and that they know little 

 of his real excellence, who afcribe to him that fort of invention,^ 

 which is the paltry merit of a modern writer of romance. — L 

 am, with great efteem, &c. 



Mansfield.. 



Portland-Place, 

 June 17. 1793. 



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* This proved to be the learned Mr Bryant, 



