Epiftle Dedicatory. 
Hfhich require both Time and Jjfijlance , for 
their due Maturity . So that no man can from 
thefe (jlimpfes of Light take any jujl Meafure 
of Your performances , or of Your Trofecuti" 
ons ^ hut every man may perhaps receive fome he^ 
neft from thefeTarcels , yfhich Iguejfed to he 
f mienahat conformable to Your Defign. 
This is my Solicitude , That, as I ought not to 
he unfaithful to thofe Counjels you have com" 
mi t ted to my Trujl , fo alfo that I may not altoge- 
ther wafie any minutes of the leafureyou a^ofd 
me. Jnd thus have I made the hefl ufe of fome of 
themy that I could devije ^ To fpread abroad En^ 
couragements , Inquiries , DireBiqns , and T^at" 
terns J that may animate , ahd draw on Llniyeiv 
fal Afsiftances. 
Th Great God prof per You in the D^ohkj 
Engagement of T>ifperfng the true Lujlre of hii 
(j lor ions W'^orks , and the Happy Inventions of 
obliging Men all over thelV^orld , to the (general 
benefit of (i5\dankind : S(i^^ifl^es mtL red 
JjfeHions , . * 
Your humble and obedient Servant 
HENKY OLDENBVKG. 
