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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1775 edition. Excerpt: ...spare room to show its face to the world, being defign'd by her for the presace. Bat as I cannot persuade myself but she out-does any deserts of mine, I rather placed it here, to show her good will, and the persections of her pen. When I with pleasure see the wits o'th' age, With one consent in your applause engage; I wish, methinks, I could with them declare Your modest excellence and matchless care; By which you both oblige and please the fair. A task which many have eflay'd in vain, Whilst you secure in their good graces reign: To whose just praise you have a lasting claim, Since, your chaste work e'en envy cannot blame; For your strict----lets no line have place, Which might with blushes die a virgin face 5 But 'tis throughout so usesul and so pure, It will the nicest strictest test endure. Such Such worth the brightest genius must rehearse, A theme too lofty for my humble verse; Which (fince by others 'tis fo well express'd) I'll filently admire! and only wish the rest. Oh! may you thus; then persevere unmov'd, And be by all judicious men approv'd; By us esteem'd, and your own sex belov'd. May the success you merit, still attend, And even your own wishes crown the end. Neio Enigmas. I. Enigma 90, proposed by Astrea. In England once a gracious prince did reign, Worthy the world's great empire to obtain: Beauteous his aspect, his complexion fair, Pleafing and courteous, mild and debonair; With early blesfings crown'd his riches vast, And all that knew him did his bounties taste: In him all beauty and all goodness shiu'd, And justly styl'd delight of human kind. But now his reign's expir'd, I must proceed To show his. portraiture which did succeed;, But fo disparent are their characters, That he's his brothers abfolute reverse: The...