Aittiche, which Qiew US, that as the fancy of the Workman, 
mode of the times, real convenience or an imaginary Beiuty 
in the Inftrument determined it, they were faShioned into 
various (hapes, and frequently like their Lamps of old into 
capricious fantaftical odd Figures. 
Thus, my Lord,I have ventured to give you my Thoughts 
towards the recovering the true fence of an obfcure paflage 
in one of the beft of the Latin Poets, and have endeavoured 
to fet in a clearer light, a dark piece of Antiquity relating 
to the old Gmk and Roman Lyre 5 yet after all, I muft own 
^tistoomuch a trifle to trouble your Lordfliip with,and lean- 
not but expedl you will fecrctly blame me in your Thoughts, 
for taking up fo much of yours and my own time, in pro- 
fecutirig fuch Difficiles Nug^as thefe are, when I might liave 
imployed it in lomething far more ufeful to us both : If you 
cenfure me thus, all I will fay is, you could not defire one 
better difpofed, readily to acknowledge his fault than truly 
I am 3 and in token of my fiature amendment, I promife 
your Lordftiip never to be guilty of the like again, and 
profefs now 'tis paft, it only pleafes me as it gives me a new 
occafion of (hewing what I am always proud to own that I 
am, 
Mji very good Lord, 
Tour Lord/hips 
mofl Dntifiil, Affk&iomti 
and Humble Servant, 
The. Molyneuxa 
Htb, ?7or. 
IV. A. 
