A Treatise of Buggs

A Treatise of Buggs

Being diffident of my own Performance, and desirous it should stand or fall by the Opinion of the Best of Judges, was the Motive that induced me to make my[x] Application to that very Learned, truly Judicious and commendably Curious Person to whom its dedicated: At the same time determining, that if he approvd of it, I would publish it; and if he disapprovd, that I would burn it. But it happily meeting his Approbation, it now makes its Appearance in Print: Tho I must in Justice to him acknowledge, it could not have so done so soon, nor with such Embellishments, had he not only forwarded the Impression, but directed and orderd the Copper-plate. As it has not only his Approbation, but also, by his introducing it, the unanimous Concurrent Approbation of (those great Encouragers of things[xi] useful) the Royal Society; I hope it will not fail of meeting a kind Reception from the Inhabitants in and about this Metropolis; by whom, as such a Treatise, &c. was most wanted, for their Benefit and Ease it was at first chiefly designd. Tho with such Helps as it now has, I am not without Hopes that it may extend its Qualities to distant infected Places. I should think it a Duty Incumbent on me, and would wait on the Venerable Members of the aforesaid Society, present when my Manuscript was read, personally to return them[xii] my Thanks for the Honours conferrd on me. But as the Names and Places of Abode of most are unknown to me, I humbly beg they will accept this Acknowledgement of them, by their ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 49564
Author: Southall, John
Release Date: Aug 1, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Illustrator: Vandergucht, Gerard, 1697?-1776