Page images
PDF
EPUB

A N

ESSAY

By JOHN NORRIS, Rector of Bemerton
near Sarum.

-Immenfum rerum confecimus aquor,

Et jam tempus equum fumantia folvere colla.

LONDON,

Printed for S. Manfhip, at the Ship in Cornhill, near the Royal
Exchange; and W. Hames, at the Rofe in Ludgate-street,
near the Weft-End of St. Paul's Church. MDCCIV.

1

To the Right Worshipful Sir Thomas Cookes Winford, of Aftly in the County of Worcefter, Baronet.

SIR,

T

HE Refpect that I intend You, and the real Honour that I do my Self, in prefixing your Name to these Papers, will, I hope, excufe my Prefumption in waiting upon You with fo mean a Prefent: If not, your own Goodness Iam perfwaded will, of which the greatest Commendation that I can give, will be my Reliance upon it. Should You meet with any thing like Entertainment here, I should be well pleased, tho' I dare not promife You any. You are defired, Sir, to fit down at a Philofophers Table, which does not use to be either very nicely, or very magnificently spread, but whofe chief FurniA 3

ture

« PreviousContinue »