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by a very dilatory mortification to them, to 

 Gccafion an almoft imperceptible lofs to their 

 parent,— 



As I had ever efieemed Virgil a Georgia 

 philofopher, whofe maxims were worthy of 

 attention in the utmoft latitude, I thought 

 fit much to vary one to my purpofe, and 

 run the hazard of a tranfapplication thereof, 

 if I may not be cenfured for the expreffi- 

 on i which was 



* ■ ^ feneris cotifuefcere multum eji. 



For altho' dire neceffity and poverty of in-^ 

 vention obliges me on occafion to borrow 5 I 

 am above ftealing a thought. It is moreover 

 fure, I had not underftanding enough, ac- 

 cording to Mr. hock^ to jildge whether my 

 reflex ideas were true, or falfe ; yet fondly 

 prefumed, what the glimmering light of my 

 reafon could not help me to, the know- 

 ledge of, fortune might ^ and to which no 

 body had more right. 



Accordingly the defired ifliie, with 

 /uccefs however, if not with likelihood ^ I 

 hit upon by a partial decorticating the faid 



E under- 



