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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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vere pleas d 10 Accept of the Parronage of this Work:
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attends most Dedicators, of Inventine the Vertues thoy
Celebrate.
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avay al Possibility of Flattery, vet beine convinced that
mhatever I ean say, falls sort of Tour Merit: P Blust as
much at my lncapacity of givine Pou Tour just Due, as lsonld
at ascribine more than he deserved, to another.
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Conduet in Arms, as vell as the Greaness of Pour Ciouraée
and Love for Glory, and trois an uncommon Llappiness Tour
Bravery mas more than once blest with, by Tour onon P’ersonal
Valour 10 save Tour Royal Brother, Rontthe Pnemies Troops,
and chanee the l’ate ofibe Batrel.
Afier ihis, Wben Pour Lappy Alliance mith Tour  oyal
Conlort, Our present Crracions and MTost Fxcellent OU EEN,
bad made Pou durs, tho Tou vere alvays ready to offer Tour
Seif t0 Commana Our Armies or our Fleers, ver when me de
nyd our Selves the Flappiness of Tour Conquerine for us
Abroad, Ton set Tour Self to ster us un Illustrions l’nample
ofrirtue and Goodness at Ilome; and prov d Pour Self tobe
as much abore Pride and Revense here, as Ton vouldhave
been withont F’ear or Surprize there.
Great within Pour Selves Alone, Tour Royal Consore
ond Vour Sclt, lihe the best of the OIa Roman Crenerals and
Consuls, livd Rerired indeed, but neither unactively nor un
usefully: