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Présentation de l'éditeur
For a cansiderahle time past, I had formed the desirn of offering for publication the various tracts of Dr. A dam Clarke, My reasons were briefly these: I perceived an uncommon eagerness in every person ivith whom I conversed respecting this very learned, and justly celebrated man, to he in possession of all which he had produced. This ciraimstance I saw woiild induce some one to take up his detached pieces, as they from time to time fell into their hands, and print them, probably, from the first editions, in a less perfect state than I had it in my power to do. Ever since I settled in this country, tlie A uthor, as a testimony of truit contimied friendship, which had subsisted for a number of years, hadregidarly transmitted to me the latest editions of all his publications ;and I believe several of them were never in any ones hands hit my own. I t Jierefore considered that a more complete collection was not likely to come from any other soiirce. Being anxious, however, that the Author should, if necessary, make any alterations, and add any other pieces which he tnight have by him in manuscript, Japprised him, in the beginning of the last year, of my intention.
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