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tions, and give them a general Idea of 

 the Contents of this CoUedion. 



I cannot omit this Opportunity of 

 cxpreffing my Thankfulnefs for the 

 Candour with which the firft Edition 

 of this little Work has been received 

 by the Public but I muft own my- 

 felf in a particular Manner obliged to 

 the Officers of the Mufeum, who, 

 though they had it conftantly in their 

 Power to expofe any little Inaccura- 

 cies, with which a Work of this Na- 

 ture, publifhed by any body but theni- 

 felves, muft abound, ftill refrained 

 from doing it : I have even been in-* 

 formed, they allow it fome De- 

 gree of Merit. The Reader will find 

 this Edition much enlarged and im-s 

 proved in many Particulars, which 

 need not be pointed out, as they will 



be 



