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the reader shall do nie the honour to recollect
who that Bishop was, perhaps the most learn-
ed - man of his age, he Avill forgive me the
vanity of recording these attentions uoiii Jiìììu
The Bishop of Chichester^ though I A^as a
perfect stranger to him, till he saw my letters
to Mi\ Hardinge, upon the subject of this
Work, has not only encouraged me, but has
expressed his opinion of me, in terms of such
engaging politeness, and zeal for my interest,
that he has enhanced the value of his good
oihces to me, by the manner of representing
his motive to them.
The Bishop of Dro?nore, having seen Oìîe
of those lettei^, adopted me, at once, into
his confidence and regard, as if I had been
long knoΛvn to him, and almost as if I had
borne a part with him in those masterly dis-
cussions, Λvhich have acquired so eminent a
mnk in the literary world, both for them, andl
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