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bounds of Modesty and Civility: but for those that are confident, imperious, abusive, and assuming, I confess 'tis hard for me to speak of them with much compliment or respect.

And having taken the boldness to say all this, some perhaps may expect that I should have the Duty and Justice to say a great deal more; and that I should celebrate your Lordship after the manner of Dedications: But I began with reproving one of those usual Vanities, and shall not end in the practice of another. Those Epi- stolary