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ever its Success may be in the World) to repent the Labour it has coft me,But my Intention is not to purfue a Difcourfe on my own Performance; No, my Lord, it is to embrace this Opportunity of throwing out Sentiments that relate to your Lordship's Goodness, the Generofity of which, give me Leave to fay, I have greatly experienced.

I offer it not as a new Remark, that Dependance on the Great, in former Times, generally terminated in Difappointment; nay, even their Bounty (if it could be called fuch) was, in its very Nature, ungenerous. It was, perhaps, with-held through an indolent, or wil ful Neglect, 'till thofe, who lingered in the Want of it, grew almost past the Senfe of Comfort. At length it came, too often, in a manner that half cancelled the Obligation, and, perchance, muft

muft have been acquired too by some previous Act of Guilt in the Receiver, the Confequence of which was Remorse and Infamy.

But that I live, my Lord, is a Proof that Dependance on your Lordship, and the present Ministry, is an Affurance of Succefs. I am perfuaded, Distress, in many other Instances, affects your Soul with a Compaffion, that always fhews itself in a Manner most humane and active; that to forgive Injuries, and confer Benefits, is your Delight; and that to deserve your Friendship is to deferve the Countenance of the beft of Men: To be admitted into the Honour of your Lordship's Converfation (permit me to speak but Justice) is to be elegantly introduced into the most inftructive, as well as entertaining, Parts of Literature; it is to be furnished with the finest Observations

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fervations upon human Nature, and to receive, from the most unaffuming, fweet, and winning Candour, the worthiest and most polite Maxims - Such as are always enforced by the Actions of your own Life. I could also take Notice of your many public-fpirited Services to your Country in Parliament, and your constant Attachment to Liberty, and the Royal, Illuftrious House of our Moft Gracious Sovereign; But, my Lord, believe me, your own Deeds are the nobleft and fitteft Orators to speak your Praife, and will elevate it far beyond the Power of a much abler Writer than I am.

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I will therefore turn my View from your Lordship's Virtues to the kind Influence of them, which has been fo lately fhed upon me; and then, if my future Morals and Writings fhall gain.

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any Approbation from Men of Parts and Probity, I must acknowledge all to be the Product of your Lordship's Goodnefs to me. I muft, in fine, fay with Horace,

Quod fpiro, & placeo, (fi placeo) tuum est.

I am, with the highest Gratitude and Veneration,

My LORD,

Your Lordship's most Dutiful

And Devoted Servant,

R. SAVAGE.

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