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Impenfis C. BATHURST, J. F. and C. RIVINGTON,
T. LONGMAN, B. LAW, G.-ROBINSON,
R. BALDWIN, C. DILLY, J. Fox, and

J. and T. POTE. MDCCLXXXIV.

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Tappan Presb, Ass.
11-28-1931

PREFA C E.

TH

HE Approbation with which the World has received my little Latin Collection

of felect Stories from the Old Teftament, has determined me to present it with a fecond Collection from Profane Authors, together with fome of their Moral Precepts. My Defign has been, in both, to put into the Hands of Children, and others that begin to learn the Latin Tongue, fome little Piece, that might be eafy to understand, and

the fame Time improve their Manners. No doubt can be made but that the Holy Scriptures afford us both thofe Advantages; which is the Reafon probably, that has induced fo many Masters, both in a public and private Character, to make their Scholars read that Collection,

That this might, as far as poffible, merit the fame Efteem, I thought it incumbent on me not to leave fight of these two Objects, Clearnefs

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