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Idea of the Particulars : And though 

 I was far from being unacquainted 

 with moft of the Contents before they 

 became the Property of the Public, 

 mufi: confefs myfelf to have been at 

 fome lofs in this Refpedt. The Offi- 

 cers, indeed, were always extremely 

 attentive ; but it was ftill impoffible 

 for them to gratify every particular 

 Perfon's Curiofity. Upon mention- 

 ' ing this to fome of my intimate 

 Friends J I found that the Complaint 

 was general, and was foliicited to 

 write fornething that might be of Ufe 

 to remove thefe Difficulties. I rather 

 <leclined the Undertaking, urging that 

 it would come with more Propriety 

 from the Officers of the Houfe : But 

 this Objedlion, I was told, had little 

 Weight, as it was impoffible for them 

 to do it, becaufe whatever came from 



that 



