M. Menage, a celebrated French Wit, has wrote the following paffage: "On s'imagine que les Bons Mots ne fervent que diverter ils fervent encore a rendre Service.”—It is a common notion that Bon

Mots ferve only to amufe, they are also profitable for inftruction.

I will not trefpafs further on my Reader's patience, who already wishes to turn over a new leaf, nor, in the very commencement of my book, will I trangrefs that brevity, which, according to our great Bard, is the Soul of Wit.

"Memoria admodum prompta." Locke.

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