The Preface, 
defcribed , than of a Polite and 
Rhetorical Narrative : I hope all 
the Defers in my Stile, will meet 
with an eafy and ready Pardon. 
Others have taxed me with bor- 
rowing from other Men’s Journals; 
and with Infufficiency, as if I was 
not my felf the Author of what I 
write , but publilhed Things di- 
gefted and drawn up by othets. 
As to the firft Part of this Obje- 
ction, I affure the Reader, I have 
taken nothing from any Man 
without mentioning his Name, ex- 
cept fome very few Relations and 
particular Obfervations received 
from credible Perfons who defired 
not to be named ; and thefe I have 
always exprefly diftinguiflied in 
my Books , from what I relate as 
of my own obferving. And as to 
the latter ; I think it fo far from 
being a Diminution to one of my 
Education and Employment, to 
have what I write, Revifed and 
Corrected by Friends ; that on the 
con- 
