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tary Splendor. No Man can be hardy enough to impute to Dr. Johnſon Wiſhes or Expectations of ſuch a Nature—more extravagant to his enlightened Mind and loyal Heart, than the Doctrine of Ghoſts and Phantoms, or the Pretentions to Second Sight in the Highlands of Scotland; a Country whoſe Poverty and Barrenneſs you have, as a faithful Hiſttorian, deſcribed and expoſed, though treated with Lettered Hoſpitality, and partaking of every Convenience that ſuch a Country could afford. Nor could you, Sir, had you thoſe Predilections in favour of the Houſe of Stuart that ſome would ſuggeſt, have miſſed ſo fair an Opportunity of crediting that Country for thoſe illuſtrious Names that ſwayed the Sceptre in this,
The ſurmiſe, Sir, that you are the Author of the following Eſſay, could only be deſigned to tarniſh your unblemiſhed Reputaſion, or prejudice you in the Opinion of your Royal Maſter; the friendly. Rays of whoſe Favour and Protection have beneficently ſhone
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