ADVERTISEMENT.

THIS

HIS Work originally appeared in four
fmall volumes, without much regard
to chronology, or order of fituation. By
the advice of the Bookfellers the present
arrangement takes place, which may per-
haps render the Collection more acceptable
to the Public. Of its Contents about one-
fixth part is new to the prefent Edition*.

History has been called "Philofophy
"teaching by examples." Biography may
be said to be Philosophy rendered dramatic,
and brought home to " each man's business
" and bofom;" and, in the opinion of
a great master of this fpecies of compofi-
tion, "is, of the various kinds of narrative

*The New Articles may be had of Meffrs. Cadell
and Davies, printed uniform with, and as a Supplement
to, the former Editions.

+ Idler, No 84.

" writing,

"writing, that which is moft eagerly

"read, and moft eafily applied to the pur-

"poses of life."

One deviation only from the general

plan of the work occurs, the introduc-
tion of a living character. In this, per-
haps, the COMPILER but anticipates the
wishes of the reader, who may think that
a man like Dr. TUCKER omni major eulogio
fhould be alfo omni exceptione major.

GE-