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H I S R O Y A L HIGHNESS
P R I N C E WILLIAM FREDERICK.
S I R,
ALLOW me to have the honour of laying this
book, fuch as it is, at your Royal Higlmefs's feet. Had I underilood
the language of this country, as well as your Royal Highnefs underftands
fome others, my book had, in one reipeft at leaft, required fewer
IN the chara<5ter of a dedicator, it may be expeded, Sir, that I ihould
enlarge upon your Royal Highnefs's virtues and your talents j and upon
the kind of man and of Prince which your countrymen are to fee your
Royal Highnefs become. But the iituation, which I have had the honour
of filling, for fo many years, in your Royal Highnefs's illuftrious family,
effeftually precludes me from any fuch language, whatever I may think.
Your Royal Highnefs's countrymen will, undoubtedly, foon have opportunities
of judging for themfelves. My own opinion I know w^ell and I
am fure my conftant prayer is, that this country, as well as others, may
find every occaiion to form an opinion of your Royal Highneis no lefs
high, than diat which is entertained by him, who has tlie honour to be,
with the moil profound reipeil,
S I R,
Your Royal Highnefs's
Moft devoted and
Moft obedient humble Servant,
A L B A N I S BEAUMONT.
PARK-STRKET. May, 1752.