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R. __ Lettre de Benj. Yicto. à Yonng. [Extraite ^e Original Letters, etc., by B. Victor. - London, T. Becket, 1776, 3 vol. iii-8^ Yol. I, P- 75.]

To the Rev. D"" Young at Tunbridge Wells.

(sans date).

Dear Sir,

T Wf xmn T hâve read a poem with a tremendous title, called

larse characters in every page.

you are too good a writer to be f \*; ~'„/°,^^d ,g two books

by „.ode, consequently encrease he sale ^i^^^^^^^ ,„^ ^his

I hope to bave the opportumty very soon of thanking yo

pleasure in London.

I am, dear bir,

Your most oblig'd servant.

<1 rSouth Keasington Muséum. - Dyce Collection.] Lettre ^•i~ £f en t^e df la première éd.t.on du poème Reno^aHon destinée aux amis de l'auteur.

Madam, Not to deceive you by the Title I ^^^X" C st Top' - ml gnation is n,y chief Poin^J^^^^^^^^Lf ^rlrVi^ such as

TZZ Ttriiranir vie o. the Ke.t ; Patience . Prayer . Ueath ; the great Coodness of the Deity, etc.

The greatest part of what, in the following Pages, I hâve written to you I hâve wntten also to n,yself : TheystâdinZliVeetl, Re ignat.on that are nearest to their End. Gocl assist ub both Tn the

are sure of h.s farther favour ; through the Intercession of the Best of Fr.ends ; Who brought «s such very glad tid.ngs as may w H ^ the most heavy News this World can bring to s.t light on'^^ur heurts What I send you is ill adapted to the présent Taste, and I am sorrv fied wit'h° •t""''^'' *'" '^'"^"''"'^ ''' '^'^'"« ^'"-r S^ng^lar, or 0.::^,^-

Madam Your most Obedient and most Humble Servant.

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