An ornate woodcut headpiece featuring a central crown, heraldic roses, and thistles set within elaborate scrolling foliage.

TO THE MOST REVEREND

Father in Christ, and Lord, the Lord

GILBERT,

by Divine Providence, Archbishop of Can-

terbury, Primate of all England and Metropo-

litan, and to the Most August Prince CHARLES II,

King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,

of the Privy Council. original: "à Secretioribus Consiliis"; refers to the King's inner circle of advisors.

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A large decorative drop-cap initial 'C' depicting a vase of flowers within a square frame of foliage.

SINCE I, being myself unknown, dare to
commend this Stranger The "Stranger" refers to the Arabic book and its author, Ibn Tufayl, now arriving in the English academic world. to Your Patronage (Most Honor-
able Prelate), I may perhaps appear to
others to be guilty of impudence; yet to
myself I would surely seem to sin against Your
kindness, if I had sought another Patron. Indeed, in
the person of the Archbishop alone, he could promise himself a sanctuary

original: "lingua"