ABSTRACT

As so many worthy Persons have, I am told, ascribed the Honour of this Performance to me, they will not be surprized at seeing my Name to this Preface: Nor am I very insincere, when I call it an Honour; for if the Authors of the Age are amongst the Number of those who have conferred it on me, I know very few of them to whom I shall return the Compliment of such a Suspicion.