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Prefatory Epiftle:
FROM
DR a ee IS
TO:
Sir THO. MORE.
land, that J might not trife away my
Time in the Rehearfal of. Old Wies
Fables, I thought it more pertinent to imploy
my Thoughis in. refletiiig upon Jome -paft `
Studies, or calling to Remembrance ſeveral of.
thoſe highly Learned, as. well as fmartly In¬
genious Friends I bad here left. Lekind, a¬
mong whom met (Dear SIR) were repre- ¬
ſented as the Chief ; you, whofe Memory,
while abſent at this Defiance, I refpet with
no lefs a Complacency than I was wont while
reſent to enjoy your mare Intimate Conver¬
‘ſation, which taft afforded _me the greateſt”
Satisfattion I could poffibly Pope for. Have¬
ing therefore refolved to Le a doing, And
deeming that. Time improper for any pe
73. ¬
P my late Travels from Italy into. Eùg¬