xxii TheAaithor zo che Reader, 
profitable’ Creatures, annually’ de 
ftroyed by ‘their Owners,’ in fueh’ 
Multitudes, without any Diftin@ion, 
or the leaft Compaffion,) determined 
me to writé; which will’ be admitted’ 
as a fifficient eid for _ Pub- 
lication. ecisetes p 
“Had: fuch a Defign ined enn 
few Years ago; or “had not the Sub 
{eribers Impatience to fee it in: Printy 
haftened it to the Prefs, (contrary 
to my Inclination and “Purpofe;} it 
might have appeared much © more 
correct, and to greater Advantage.” 
-T hope, therefore, the candid Rea: 
er will the more freely excufe what 
Defedts are found in it; and forgive 
the Author any involu ntary Mitftakes, 
who promifes to recant pete the firft 
Conviction! | sinh 
“TL have-earefully verified feveraiboe 
our Englifh Writers of the ‘greateft 
Efteem, ‘obviated many of their’ Brv 
TOS). ne sie ed: ~Gitons I appre- 
sty hended 

