The "Dedication 
the Report of a Cannon, Ihouldbe 
ohended at the martial Brisknels 
of your Repartees', it mult be 
charged to their Ignora nce of the 
Worlds where every one is the 
inore confillent with hunfelf^ the 
more he acts within Charadler^ 
which You never fail to do. 
Eelides wlioevei tniows Y ou, will 
do you that Juftice, that (to Ipeak 
in your own whenever You 
fire a Gun, You take care not to 
charge it with Ball, your Defign 
being only to bring to, not to do 
Damage. 
How ridiculous would it appear 
fhould a Man who has more than 
once bravely encountered a fierce 
Enemy on the Main, and fplit 
the Back oi Meptune in athoufand 
Places, exprefs himfelf with a fquee- 
king Voice, in Terms only fuitable 
toalanguifhing Lover. If the Ob- 
fervationof the Ingenious Mr, Tope 
in 
