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inthe Frame as , Till, at lap, it einai Models i 
whichit was committedto the Prels; As many Living Cs 
tures,do lick their young ones, till they ering them , 
ftreng th of Limbs,” : 
da he Compofing of his Bopha: he did eather ic) 
Mafculine awd clear Exprefsion, than at agy Finenels,¢ 
fectation of Phrafes, and would often ask, if the feaning| 
were exprefjed plainly enough : as being one that accounted | 
words to.be but fubfervent, or Minifterial, to Matter ;and| 
not the principal. And if bis Stile were Polite , it was ben 
caufe be could dono otherwife. Neither was be given, to any 
Light Conceits; Or Defcanting upon Words ; ‘But did 
ever, purpofely,andinduftrion|lys avoid them ; For be held | 
fuch Things; to be butDigrelsions,or Diveshong) from He | 
Scope intended , and to aicedani frente Weight and. \ 
nity of the Reita, Ge 
He was no Plodder upon Books; Though he read ; 
that with great fudgement and Rejection of anaes ; 
incident tomany Authors 3 For he would ever satan ie 
Moderate Relaxation of His Minde with bis Str 
As Walking, Or Taking the Airabroad in bis Coaches r| 
fome other befitting Recreation , andyet, he would loofe no 
Time, Jas much, as upon his Fir and Immediate Rewarny 
be would fall to Reading again, and, fofuffer no Moment. of | 
Time ¢o Slip fest him ‘without fome prefent Improve | 
ment. ers th 4 
His Meales were Refeétions of the Eare as wall as | 
the Stomack : Like the Notes Atticx; or Convivia De 
no-Sophiftarum , Wherein a Man might be refrefbed in 
Mind and underftanding, no lefs thew in his Body. 
1 barve known fome, of no mean Parts, thathawe pro 
make ufe of their Note-Books 5 whew they have rife 
bis Table. In which Converfations , and oth 
was no Dafbing Man, as fomemenare ; “But ever a: 10) 
tenancer,and Foherer 5 of another Mans Parts. pac 
he one, tbat would appropriate the Speech, wholy to Himf 
or delight to ont-vie others ; “But leave a Liberty 
)Co-Alleffours, to take their burn. Wherein be wo 
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