As you are born to move in the highest and most extenfive Sphere of Action, fo your acquiring early the nobleft Principles of Virtue, together with the cleareft ard moft comprehenfive Views of Men and Things, is of much more Importance, than if you were placed in any lefs exalted Rank of Life. The Happinefs and Profperity of a great, a free, and a powerful Nation, may hereafter depend in fome measure on YOUR Virtues, YOUR Temper, YOUR perfonal Abilities and Difpofitions: How important therefore is your Obligation to acquire and cultivate all useful Knowledge, all generous Sentiments, and benevolent Inclinations, in order to maintain your high Station with Dignity and Honour? By thefe Means you will command the Hearts of a whole People, promote the Happinefs of a mighty Kingdom, and at the fame Time establish your own Glory, in the the highest Character a Mortal can fuftain, the Character of a PATRIOT KING. 71 on, The Language of Truth, tho' moft worthy the Ear of Princes, is that to which they are leaft accuftom'd. In the future Progrefs of your Life you will be approach'd by few but fuch as have either fome immediate Dependence or Expectations from you; and a Prince will hear from Thefe, nothing but the Voice of Praife. It is therefore highly important, that the Voice of your own Heart do not contradict their Encomiums. For this Purpofe may your ROYAL HIGHNESS employ this early and moft proper Season of your Life, in adorning your Mind with ufeful Knowledge, in warming your Heart with the Love of Virtue, and in cultivating in your Breaft that truly Royal Difpofition of encouraging and rewarding Merit. May you never fuffer the false Charms of A 3 Eafe To His ROYAL HIGHNESS Prince GEORGE. SIR, 1 Beg Leave to approach Your and Polite Learning. And I humbly truft, the Importance of the Precepts which I prefume at the fame Time to lay before your HIGHNESS, will atone for the Impropriety of their coming from me. As you are born to move in the higheft and moft extenfive Sphere of Action, so your acquiring early the noblest Principles of Virtue, together with the cleareft and most comprehenfive Views of Men and Things, is of much more Importance, than if you were placed in any lefs exalted Rank of Life. The Happinefs and Profperity of a great, a free, and a powerful Nation, may hereafter depend in fome measure on YOUR Virtues, YOUR Temper, YOUR perfonal Abilities and Difpofitions: How important therefore is your Obligation to acquire and cultivate all useful Knowledge, all generous Sentiments, and benevolent Inclinations, in order to maintain your high Station with Dignity and Honour? By thefe Means you will command the Hearts of a whole People, promote the Happinefs of a mighty Kingdom, and at the fame Time establish your own Glory, in the |