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to do, as having been intimately ac- 

 quainted with Sir Hans Sloane, to 

 whom he gave many of the curious 

 Matters contained in the Mufeum, 

 colledled by himfelf in his Travels. 



I muft not forget a Lady, who 

 gave me fome curious Remarks on 

 the recent Shells ; and am forry, 

 from the Nature of the Work, it was 

 impoffible for me to make much Ufe 

 of them, as they would have taken 

 up too much Room, 



I know it is impoffible to pleafc 

 every body, confequently have no 

 Doubt but much Fault will be found 

 with this litde Performance. Some 

 will think I have paffed too llightly 

 over the Frefco Paintings 5 or that I 

 might have faid more of the Portraits, 



than 



