ADVERTISEMENT.

IN a book published in the year 1756, I related the principal transactions of my life, from my entrance into the university to the day of my marriage, in the year 1725; and endeavoured, by the way, to entertain my Readers with a variety of notions and remarks.

I now proceed to tell the remain∣der of my story, and to lay before the Public some more of my obser∣vations and hints: This second vo∣lume is chiefly a further vindication of myself; and the observations I add on subjects and matters of va∣rious kinds, are such reflections as resulted from the reason and nature of things, and were formed by a judgment free, and unbiassed by Page  ivany authority. My own apology is the principal thing, interspersed with real characters of several sorts; and the additions to it, are as ma∣ny solid, natural, and delicate ad∣ventitious things as came in my way. This is my book. I write with modesty, and I purpose to do good. I imagine then, that all Critics (except the Critical Review∣ers) will wink at the blemishes of a laudable writing. Scholars and men of sense (who are above male∣volence and the supercilious tem∣per,) can bear deformities in a long work, and justly lay them on the imperfection of human nature. They know it is incapable of faultless productions.