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By JAMES HERVET, A. B.

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Printed for J. and J. RIVINGTON, in St. Paul's Church-yard; And J. LEA KE, at Bath.

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MADAM,

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T on the deepest, the Other U on the gayeft Scenes of Nature, when they proceeded privately from the Pen, were addreffed to a Lady of the most valuable Endowments: Who crowned all her other endearing Qualities, by a cordial Love of CHRIST, and an exemplary Conformity to his Divine Pattern. She, alas! lives no A longer

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IT is impoffible, Madam, to wish You a richer Bleffing, or a more fubstantial Happiness, than that the fame Spirit of unfeigned Faith, the fame Courfe of undefiled Religion, which have enabled Her to triumph over Death, may both animate and adorn your Life. And you will mit me to declare, that my chief Inducement in requesting your Acceptance of the following Meditations, now they make a public Appearance from the Press, is, that they are defigned to cultivate the fame facred Principle, and to promote the fame excellent Practice.

- Long, Madam, may you bloom in all the Vivacity and Amiablenefs of Youth,