inity, and Affectation, and to recommend a general Simplicity in our Drefs, our Difcourfe, and our Behaviour. No Man has a better Judgment for the Discovery, or a nobler Spirit for the Contempt of all Imposture, than your self; which Qualities render you the most proper Patron for the Author of these Eflays. In the general, the Defign, however executed, has met with fo great Success, that there is hardly a Name now eminent among us for Power, Wit, Beauty, Valour, or Wisdom, which is not fubfcribed, for the Encouragement of these Volumes. This is indeed an Honour for which it is impoffible to express a fuitable Gratitude; and there is nothing could be an Addition to the Pleasure I take in it, but the Reflection, that it gives me the moft confpicuous Occafion I can ever have, of subscribing my felf, SIR, Your most Obliged, Moft Obedient, and Moft Humble Servant, Ifaac Bickerftaff. vi A LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS. A. ARL of Abercorn. Earl of Abingdon. Duke of St. Albans. Duke of Argyle. Lord Bishop of St. Afaph. Lady Abergavenny. Sir-Abercromy, Bar. Jo. Addifon Efq; Sir Thomas Afton, of Afton in Whitgift Aylmer Efq; [for Six B. Earl of Barrymore. Duke of Beaufort. Duke of Bedford, [Three Books.] Henry Baker Efq; Mr. Mofes Barrow. Mr. Mofes Beranger. The Hon. Vere Boothe Efq; Lady Bowyer. Right Hon H, Boyle Efq; Princi pal Secretary of State. Mr. James Brain Junior. Mr. Tho. Brand. Charles Breffey Efq; Col. Breton. John Brewer Efq; Wil William Bridges Efq; Mr. John ô Bryen. Mr. Euftace Budgell. Capt. Peter Buer. Mr. Richard Bull, Druggift. the Admiralty. Mrs. Cadworth. Mr. Tho. Cæfar. Mr. George Camocke. Mr. John Carruthers. The Hon Mrs. Cartwright of Agno in Northamptonshire. Mrs. Mary Cary. Mr. Nat Caftleton [For Two Books.] Tho. Caverley Efq; Jofias Burchet Efq; Secretary of Mr John Chadwick. Mr. Tho. Burgh. Mr. Lancelot Burton. Hugh Chamberlen, M.D. Mr. Robert Chester. Chetwynd Efq; Stephen Child Efq; Charles Cholmondely of Che- Mr. Edmund Clark. Mr James Clarke. Mr. Sam. Clarke. Mr. Cobington, Earl of Cholmondely, [ Five Mr. Joh. Cock, Merchant,[2 Books.] Books.] Lord Coningsby. Lord Conway. Lord Cornwallis. Lord Craven. Earl of Crawford. William Cowper, Lord Bingham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Countess of Carlisle. Mrs. Bridget Cadogan. Mrs. Collins, [for Mrs T.-] Mrs. Crake, Supervisor of the State-Lottery, A. D. 1710. Mr. John Crew. Mr. Phea Earl of Delorain. Duke of Devonshire, [Three Books] Countess of Effex. William Eaft Efq; Marq of Dorchefter, [3 Books.]Capt. John Edwards. Earl of Dorfet. The Lady Dacres. Sir David Dalrymple. Mr. Edwards of the Exchequer. Mr. William Elliott. Henry Erthman Efq; [2 Books.] Sir Abftrupus Danby, of Swin-William Etherick Efq; [2 Books.] ton in Yorkshire. William Delaune, D. D. Mr. George Dodington, Com. John Dormer Efq; Col. Richard Dormer.. Capt. Dorrell. Mr. Henry Dottin. Mr. Peter Downer. Mr. Charles Dubois, Merchant. Mrs. Dutton. Richard Dyett Efq; E, L° Ord Bishop of Ely. Earl of Ellex. John Ewer Efq; Mr. John Eyles. Sir Robert Eyres, one of the Fuftices of the Queen's Bench. The Lady Eyre. Lord Ferrers. F. Lord Viscount Fitzharding. Hon. Lady Mildmay Fane. Mr. Robert Fern. Mr. Ifaac Fernandes-Nunes. The Rev. Mr. James Field. Mrs. Frances Fitzherbert. Alderman Fryer. Sir William Forrefter. Sir Thomas Frankland. Thomas Frankland Efq; Will. Frankland Efq; Afh. Frowde Efq; H. Arl of Hadington. Lord Halifax, [Five Books.] Sir Henry Furnefe, Kt, and Bar. Duke of Hamilton. Mr. Ro. Furnese. Sir Comport Fytche. G. Arl of Godolphin, Lord High Treaf. of Gr. Brit. [3 Books.] Lord Gerard Duke of Grafton. Earl of Grantham. Dutchess of Grafton. Mr. Nathaniel Garland. Mr. Chriftian Gottlieb-Pauli. Mr. Kend. Grantham Mr. D. Gybfon. Marquifs of Harold, Son to the Duke of Kent Lord William Hay. Lord Herbert. Lord Hertford. Lady Harper. Rt. Hon. Lady Betty Harris. Mr. William Hales Hugh Hammerfley, of the Inner-Temple, Efq; Anthony Hammon Efq; Com miffioner of the Navy. Mrs. Hanbel. Mrs. Hanbury. Mrs. Catherine Harbon. Mr. Went. Harman. Mr. James Harrison of Lincolns- Mr. D. Harvey. Mr. Math. Hawkins. Mr. Abraham Holditch Nicholas Hooper Eft; Serjeant at Law. Sir Charles Hotham Colonel |