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made after the death of the authors. Our in- 

 comparable Shakefpear was far from expedling 

 an immortal name : witnefs the following quo- 

 tation from his works : 



The cloud cap't tow'rs, 

 The gorgeous palaces. 

 The folemn temples. 

 The great globe itfelf. 

 Yea, all which it inherit, 



Shall diffolve ; 

 And, like the bafelefs fabric of a vifion, 

 Leave not a wreck behind. 



What may be the future fate of my Natural 

 History, I cannot pretend to judge: but con- 

 fcious of having endeavoured to become a ufeful 

 member of fociety, I fubmit it to the critics, cor- 

 redors, tranflators, regravers ; and laftly, if it de- 

 ferves no better fate, to obfcurity and utter obli- 

 vion. 



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