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Efteem, and the Sciences more than 

 flourifli ; for it would even be un- 

 fafhionable to be illiterate. But this 

 is a Point of too great Importance to 

 be brought to bear without the Inter- 

 pofition of Parliament 3 it is lincerely 

 to be wifhed they may at a proper 

 Time take it under their Confidera- 



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tion; no Age is fo likely as the pre- 

 fent, in which fo much Encourage- 

 ment is given, in nnoft Things that 

 are worthy of Praife : Yet, though 

 they are encouraged, a regular Efta- 

 blifhment for the Purpofe is certainly 

 much wanted. 



Should the Hints I have here given 

 be of any Ufe to the Community, my 

 Pleafure would be compleat^ and, 

 v^ere I called upon, I could fubmit a 

 Plan, that would not, I flatter myfelf, 



be 



