Webster 8-70-47 59438 [ i ] TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJEST Y. SIR, T is with the most humble IT fubmiffion that I dedicate, to the Father of his people, these Effays. A 2 THE THE glare of Majefty has not attracted me. Too obfcure in my fituation ever to hope that my name may reach your royal car; and partial, as I may be, to the offspring of my fancy; I am not fufficiently vain, to think my book worthy your ferious attention. To the man, Sir, I addrefs myfelf, and not to the monarch; and as I write profef fedly fedly for the benefit of my fellow-creatures, could I have found a better husband, a better father, or a more exemplary character, to him, let his fituation have been what it would, I fhould have infcribed the Work. THAT a life fo precious, fo invaluable, may be long preferved, not only to bless your amiable confort, and your royal |