TO THE 
RIGHT HONORABLE 
Sir JofeJ^h Williamfon Knight, 
PRINCIPAL 
SECRETARY of STATE. 
SIR, 
Jvingbegunthis Kevff Century of the Phi!o^ 
fophical Tranfaaions near the time , that 
your Merits raifed you to th:it eminent place 
you Are nor^ pjfefid of', and conjden^g aljo 
thefteddy inclinations^ yon do on all occafions 
exprefs to advance the Ingenmm Jrts : For ' 
thefe and other good refpccJf, I hold my [elf ob- 
^ ^ liged to prefent you rvith the firfi Volume of 
my new beginnings. In vphich Volume I adventure to mention 
figgeflions 
thefe 
