dedication.

more pleasing prospect of our own condition,than to see so exalted a proof of the strengthof that faculty, whereon the conduct of ourlives, and our happiness depends; our passionsand all our motives to action being in suchmanner guided by our opinions, that wherethese are just, our whole behaviour will be.praife-worthy ? But why do I presume to de-tain you, Sir, with such reflections as these,who must have the stillest experience withinyour own mind, of the effects of right reason ?For to what other source can be ascribed thatamiable frankness and unreserved condescensionamong your friends, or that masculine perspicuityand strength of argument, whereby you drawthe admiration, of the publick, while you areengaged in the most important of all causes,,the liberties of mankind?

I humbly crave leave to make the only ac-knovvledgement within my power, for the benefits,

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