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ITH, AND HOARY AGE, ARE BET

BY THY MATCHLESS PAGE!

BETTERD BY 1
SIR RICHARD

OF
SIR RICHARD STEELE.

IN TWO VOLUME S.
Hail, mighty name! of all thy pen
Has dropt, to charm both gods and men,
Time nor oblivion ne'er shall boast
One line or single period loft!

'ngraved by

Barre

ÆT. 46.

STEELE

Maintain, great Sage, thy deathlefs name,
Thou canst no wider stretch thy fame.

M DCC LXXXVII.
Entered at STATIONERS'-HALL.