PREFACE. 



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HA^irig in the Ejfay it Jelf ^enf 

 fome Intimation both of the D^4 

 fign ^fitj and the Reafons which' 

 induced me to mak§ it i^uUicl^^ 1 jhall 

 not hete k^ep the Reader in fuSpenfi 

 much longer than only while I acquaint him 

 that^ propofing 16 draw a confiderable num- 

 ber of Materials into fo narrow a Compafi 

 that they might all be contained in this jmaU 

 Volume J I was obliged to be Very brief and 

 concife^ Jnd therefore^ as Pieces of Mi- 

 mature^ Sculpture^ or other Workmanjhip 

 in littlcy muji be allowed a clofer Inf^eBi- 

 on^ fo this Treat if e will require fome Care 

 and Application in the Perujal. 



Not but that 1 halpe endeatouredj as 

 far as was pr amicable in fo little room^ fi 



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