IV 
DEDICATION .. 
tinued in Obfcurity; fo that I may efteem Your Honours, 
in fome meafure, Parents of it; therefore I humbly beg 
You would pleafe to favour it with Your Patronage, 
which I {hall always efteem its greateft Merit. I ffiali 
forbear to enter upon the Excellencies and Virtues of 
Your Honourable Society, fmce the World is, by Ex¬ 
perience, thoroughly convinced of Your public Ufefulnefs 
and Worth. 
But it would be inexcufable in me, fhould I flip this 
Opportunity, publickly to acknowledge the many and 
great Favours I have received from Your Hands, as a 
Public Body, fuch as generous Gratuities for {light Ser¬ 
vices, and many other Privileges and Conveniences^ over 
and above the Salary of my Office: I have not only re¬ 
ceived thefe public Kindneffes, but innumerable private 
Favours from the illuftrious Members of Your Ho¬ 
nourable Society, who have furniffied me with all Things 
neceffary to forward me in this Work, and have freely 
given me their Advice and InftruSions. For thefe many 
and great Favours, I cannot conclude without acknow¬ 
ledging, with a grateful Mind, the many Obligations You 
have laid upon him who is in a particular Manner, 
Honoured Sirs, 
Your mojl Dutiful , 
and mofl obliged humble Servant , 
• . if 
George Edwards. 
