A COLLECTION OF THE OCCASIONAL PAPERS For the Year 1717. VOL. II. With a PREFACE; and a Table of Contents, to both Volumes. Prodeffe quam confpici. Lord Sommers's Motto. LONDON: Printed for F. Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Em. Matthews, at the Bible in Pater-Nofter-Row; F. Roberts, in Warwick-lane J. Harrifon under the Royal-Exchange; and A. Dodd, without Temple-Bar. 1718. A WORD to the Reader is fo Cu Stomary a Civility, that, if I had no Occafion for any Preface to this Second Volume, either with Regard to My Self or My Corref pondents, yet it will be expected by every One who meets with this Collection, that the Book Should open to him, as one would open a Door, with fome Manners, and that he be introduced into the Company, and led to the Enter tainment here defign'd him, with fome Token of Refpect. I therefore take this Opportunity to congratulate my. Readers upon the the many Excellent Pieces publish'd of late, which have done fo much Honour to the First profefs'd Defign of this Paper. The Author is far from any Chagrin A 2 |