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PREFACE.
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his Body, and play him a ſcurvy Trick. But I had not time enough for many Reflections, for while I lay ſilent with Wonder and Surprize, he inſtantly rais'd me up by the Hand, told me he was my good Genius, and was come to ſhew me nobler Proſpects, that ſhould be deriv'd to me and my Family, as well as my Country, from the preſent Royal Line and their Poſterity, than thoſe I was drawing from my miſtaken Principles in Political Aſtrology. He aſſur'd me, if I would be directed by him, he would give me ſufficient Lights to convince me, that there never could be a greater Bleſſing beſtowed on a Nation, than theſe Kingdoms receiv'd when the Royal Line of Hannover, was by the Favour of Heaven plac'd on the Throne, to be the Source of a long Series of Proſperity, Wealth, Peace and Glory to us, if we would but be content to enjoy it with common Senſe and Gratitude. He added much more on this Head, and concluded with promiſing to keep up a conſtant Communication and Correſpondence with me; and to give me at once ſome little Intelligence of the great Events that would happen under their glorious Goverment, not only to my Country but even my own Houſe and Deſcendants, he made mea