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Show To the Right Honourable THOMAS Earl of SO UTHAMPTON, Lord HIGH TREASURER ENGLAND, «xc NGF great Examples did not fupport it, the dignity and greatnefs of “A W your Perfox would foon have given chequeto this prefumption: But fince Emperours and Kings have not only gratefully accepted Worksofthis nature, but ho- ges nord them likewife with their ownfacred hands, that Name of yours, (which ought indeed never to appear but on Infiruments of State and fronts of Marb le » confecrating your Wifdom and Vertues to Eternity) will be no way lefterd by giving Patroriage to thefe appe ndan cities. t is from the Protection and Cher t Ruftzifhment of fuch as your Lord/bip is, that thefe Endeavon rs of ours may hope one day to fucceed and be profpero us. The nobleft and moft ufeful Stru@ures have laid their Foun dations in the Earth: if that prove firm here (and firm I pronounceit to be, if your Lord /bip favourit) Wefhall go onand flourifh. I {peak now in relation to theiRoyal Séciety, not my felf, whoam buta Serva ntof it only,and a Pionerin the Works. Butbe its fate whatit will, Your Lordfbip, who isa Builder, and a lover ofall Mag: nificences, cannot be difpleas'd at thefe agreeabl e sae ories |