Printed for the AUTHOR, by W. STRAHAN; And fold by J. NEWBERY, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard. MDCCLII. To the RIGHT HONOURABLE the EARL of MIDDLESEX. My LORD, T HE Critics will, undoubtedly, expect, when they see your Name prefixed to this Volume, that I fhould addrefs your Lordship, as the Judge of Science, and the hereditary Patron of learned Men; but I fhall take the Liberty of disappointing them, having, as I prefume, a stronger and more natural Claim to your Protection from a lucky Accident, than from any real Excellence I can pretend to, either as a Writer or a Scholar. This lucky Accident, my Lord, is the Honour (I had almoft faid Merit) of being born within a few Miles of your Lordship; and tho' I have too much Diffidence to ask your Pa tronage tronage as a Poet, I have Affurance enough to demand it as a Man of Kent. I shall not imitate, in this Dedication (if such an homely Epiftle may aspire to fo polite a Name) the Conduct of moft modern Authors, who are always particularly fulfome, at the very Time they, with the utmost Solemnity, protest against Flattery-----What I fincerely believe of you I have faid already, and you will find it in the introductory Ode on Good-nature, which I beg Leave, in an efpecial Manner, not only to infcribe, but to apply to the Earl of Middlesex. OF SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. A IR John Abdy, Bart. ST Sir Jacob Ashley, Bart. Nathanial Acton, Efq; Mrs. Acworth Conftantine Baily, Efq; Mr. Baker, of Pembroke Hall The Rev. Mr. Addifon, of Knaton in The Rev. Dr Banfon Yorkshire. Mr. Henry Allcraft Mr. Richard Alderfon Mr. Barber, Bookfeller, at Newcastle Mr. Barlow Mr. Barnes The Rev. Mr. Allen, of Mary-Hall, Dr. Barrowby Oxford. Rev. Mr. Allot Thomas Anguifh, Efq; 2 Books The Rev. Mr. Anonymous Edward Archer, M. D. of London Ceryl Arthington, Efq; Mr. Afhly, Trinity College, Cambridge Henry Afkew, Efq; Adam Askew, M.D. of Newcastle Anthony Askew, M. D. R. S. S. of London, 4 Books The Rev. Mr. Afkew, A. M. of St. Edmund's-Hall in Oxford Mr. Henry Askew of Emmanuel-College in Cambridge Mr. John Afkew of Rotterdam The Rev. Mr. Atkin, A. M. Dr. Avery Mr. Bartman Mr. Bennet James Beft, Efq; Thomas Beft, Efq; Mr. Charles Avifon of Newcastle, 2 Books The Rev. Mr. Bickham, A. M. Fellow Edward Auftin, Efq; |