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but I muCi firf!: befpcak his Patience, 

 till fomething is faid of the Mufeum 

 itfeif. 



It is difficult to determine, whether 

 this Excellent Founda-tion refledh 

 more Honour on his late Majefty, 

 who v/as pleafed to beftow on it a 

 large and valuable Library, colleded 

 by his Royal Predeceffors ; on Sir 

 Hans SloanCy v/ho with great Know- 

 ledge, Expence, and Trouble, pro- 

 cured the mod curious Part of what 

 is here depofited 5 or on the BritiJJj 

 Parliament, who made it a lafling 

 Monument of Glory to the Nation. 

 Certain it is, the Public is greatly in- 

 debted to them all, as well as to the 

 Right Hpnourable and Honourable 

 the Truftees, and the Officers of the 

 Houfe, by whofe Superintendance it 



is 



