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reposing of her lately so alarumed head on your beds of honour. In the mean space, that our English world may know the Mæcenases and Patrons of this generous art, I have exposed this volume to the Publique under the tuition of your names, at whose feet I prostrate these endeavours, and shall for ever remain
Your most humbly devoted Servant,
Robert May.
From Sholeby in
Leicestershire, Jan. 24th, 1659."
The second displays a dignified sense of the value of his own acquirements, and a proper feeling of duty towards his followers in the savoury science.
"To the Master Cooks, and to such young Practitioners of the Art of Cookery to whom this Book may be useful.
"To you first, most worthy Artists, I acknowledge one of the chief motives that made me to adventure this volume
