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afcribing it to the impreflion that your judicious inftructions have made upon my mind.—If I were capable of forgetting the many obligations I owe to your ten- der folicitude for my'welfare, when I had no other perfon to direct my youthful fteps, I would, indeed, be unworthy of the

attention you beftowed.

Accept, then, Dear Sir, of this{mall teftimony of my gratitude and efteem. I was: afraid to offer it fooner, left I micht have difhonoured your name by prefixing it to a work unworthy of your patronage. It fhall always be my ftudy fo to aét, as not to make you afhamed of the partiality you have fhown me. This is the only return in my power to make for all your kindnefs; and if I can fully fucceed in this attempt, I am well affured it will be to you the moft acceptable re- turn I could give.

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