34 Refection* upon ttye ^potyeitg 



CHAP, VIII. 



I Might eafily have been more co- 

 pious in the Inftances annext to 

 the foregoing Animadverfions but 

 that,, being defirous to be fhort as 

 well as clear y I purpofely declined 

 to make ufe of divers others^ that 

 feemed proper to be employed, and 

 indeed might fafely enough have 

 been fo, becaufe thofe I have men- 

 tioned, and efpecialiy thofe, (which 

 make a great part of them) that are 

 Mechanical, are not liable to the 

 fame exceptions 5 that I forefaw 

 might be made toeludetbe force of 

 the Examples I pajfed by. And 

 though I think I could very well 

 make thofe forefeen Objeftions ap- 

 pear groundiefs or unfatisfaftory i 

 yet that could fcarce be done with- 

 out engaging in Controversies that 

 would prove more tedious than I 

 judged them neceflary. 



And 



