› SUTOR ULTRA CREPIDAM FELICITER AUSUS. deenan Pinx! WRidley Sculp J. Lackington Who a few Years since began business with five pow now sells One hundred Thousand Volumes Published at the Act directe Declin, 1793. ras Yearly. JAMES LACKINGTON, The prefent Bookfeller, Finfbury-Square, LONDON, In FORTY-SEVEN LETTERS.to a FRIEND.. 1. To the PUBLIC.. 2. TO RESEECTAPER BOOKSELLERS. THE THIRTEENTH EDITION. Corrected and much enlarged; interfperfed with many original Much more he learn'd by application, Of manners plain- ELIZ. GILDING. Confcious of native excellence-not vain- Not mad with mirth-nor ever mop'd with spleen; No libertine profane-nor bigot four- In virtue bold-by no vain doubts perplex'd, This fcene lives guiltlefs o'er-nor fears the next. LONDON: Printed for the AUTHOR, Finfbury-Square, Moorfields; 【Price 29. 6d. in boards.]179! A TRIPLE DEDICATION. 1. TO THE PUBLIC. In things indiff rent Reason bids us chufe, CHURCHILL. WORTHY PATRONS, 3 WERE E to addrefs you in the accustomed declamatory rain which has long been adopted as the universal language of dedications, viz. FLATTERY, I fhould not only merit your contempt, for thus endeavouring to impofe upon your underftandings, but also render myself ridiculously confpicuous, by a feeble attempt to perform that, for which, as well by nature, as long`established habit, I am totally difqualified. On the other hand, I fhould efteem myself equally meriting your cenfure, as being guilty of a flagrant fpecies of ingratitude, were I to omit availing myfelf of fo favourable an opportunity as now prefents itself of expreffing the refpect and veneration I entertain for you, refulting from the very extensive and ample encouragement with which you have crowned my indefatigable exertions to obtain your patronage, by largely contributing to the diffufion of fcience and rational entertainment, on fuch moderate terms as were heretofore unknown. Permit me to indulge the pleafing hope, that, when I affert my mind is deeply impreffed with the moft grateful fenfe of the obligation, I fhall be honoured with credit. If this opinion be well founded, to enlarge on the subject were fuperfluous-if otherwife, the strongest argument, the moft fplendid and B forcible forcible language could convey, would not enfure conviction; I therefore defift, fully perfuaded that the most fatisfactory demonftration I can poffibly exhibit of the fincerity of this declaration, will be, an inviolable adherence to that uniform line of conduct which has already fecured your approbation to a degree eminent as unprecedented, and which is indeed daily rendered more evident, by a progreffive increase in the number and extent of your commands; trusting, that fo long as you find my practice invariably correfpondent to thofe profeffions fo frequenly exhibited to your notice (from which to deviate would render me unworthy your protection) you will, in defiance of hialgrat oppofitions firmly perfevere in the liberal fapport of him whole primary ambition it is, and during life fhall be, to diftinguish himself as, WORTHY PATRONS, Chifwell-Street, Your much obliged, And devoted humble fervant, JAMES LACKINGTON. |