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pointment, I derive it all from your 
friendthip. 
My earneft defire of not quitting 
this country without leaving you 
fome public teftimony of my real 
fentiments towards you, excited me 
to hurry this work to the prefs 
without having time enough to 
finifh it as I defired. If it had been 
in my power to have fpent the en- 
fuing winter in this country, I might 
poffibly have made. it more worthy — 
your patronage, and of appearing 
in the world under your aufpices. 
I prefent it to you imperfeét as it is ; 
_ and beg of you to look upon it only 
as a public mark of my refpect and 
- gratitude, which I fhall retain in full 
force — 
