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worthy the Favor of your Royal Protectors, A 
Newton, who pruned his infant Wing under your 
Aufpices, when his maturer Flights foared to Worlds 
unmeafurably didant, dill thought a Place among 
you an honorable Dillin&ion. A Newton’s immortal 
Labors, a Boyle, a Flamstead, a Halley, a Ray, 
and many others, of whom I trull it is needlefs to 
remind you, have made ample Returns for the 
Patronage, of former Monarchs. 
But bountiful as the Encouragement ye have 
received from former Patrons has ever been, the 
Favors which Science has, through your Interceffion, 
received from his prefent Majedy (whom God long 
preferve !) have eminently outdone their mod extenfive 
Ideas of Liberality. Ample Funds, by Him provided, 
have enabled you to reward Men of extenfive Know- 
ledge and Ability, for fpending whole Years in the 
Service of Science ; obferving twice the Tranlit of the 
Planet Venus over the Dilk of the Sun. At your 
Requed, the Public.k defrayed the Ex pence, of convey- 
ing. 
Q.: 
