PRINTED FOR J. FAULDER; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND
BROWN; J. RICHARDSON; WILKIE AND ROBINSON; J. WALKER;
J. MURRAY; J. NUNN; J. JOHNSON AND CO.; AND CONSTABLE
AND CO., EDINBURGH.

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THE HONOURABLE AND RIGHT REVEREND

SHUTE BARRINGTON, LL.D.

LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM.

MY LORD,

THE following Work was undertaken at your Lordship's recommendation, and, amongst other motives, for the purpose of making the most acceptable return that I could, for a great and important benefit conferred upon me.

It may be unnecessary, yet not perhaps quite impertinent, to state to your Lordship, and to the reader, the several inducements that have led me once more to the press. The favour of my first and ever-honoured Patron had put me in possession of so liberal