Thomas Earl of Southampton*

Lord High-Treasurer of ENGLAND, & c *

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F great Examples did not support it, the Dignity atlGreatnels of your ‘Person would soon have given ch cCto this Presumption: But since Emperors and Kings h aV£not only gratefully accepted Works of this naf m ^but honour’d them likewise with their own l aCfHands, that Name of yours (which ought indeed ^to appear but on Instruments of State and Fronts of Marble , tostcrating your Wisdom and Virtues to Eternity ) will be no wayby giving Patronage to these appendant Rusticities. It is from ^ ^Protection and Gheriihrnent of Inch as your Lordship, is, that th eEndeavours of ours may hope one day to succeed and be profp c1 ^

The noblest and most useful Structures have laid their Foundation

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the Earth: If that prove firm here (and firm I pronounce it to b e >your Lordship favour it) we shall go on and flourish. I speak no" 1 ,relation to the Royal Society , not myself, who am but a Servant o ^only, and a Pioneer in the Works. But be its Fate what it '

Lordship , who is a Builder , and a Lover of all Magnificences , ^not be difpleas’d at these agreeable Accessories of Planting , aslt - cGardening. But, my Lord, I pretend by it yet some farther Setto the State than than of merely Profit , if in contributing t°Divertisemcnt I provide lor the publick Fie alt h, which is seand necestary to it in your excellent Person. Vouchsafe P ° M ^your Lordjhip's Hand to kiss, and the humble Presenter d tpapers the Honour of being esteem’d,

My Lord,''.

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and most Obedient Servants

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