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Indeed I will venturebook33 to say that how upright soever a mans intentions may be he will in the performance of such a task be sometimesbook75 misled by his own phantasy and represent objects as they appeared to him through the mists of prejudice and passion. If I have not succeeded in my endeavours to unfold the mysteries of fraud to instruct the ignorant and entertain the vacant if I have failed in my attempts to subject folly to ridicule and vice to indignation to rouse the spirit of mirth wake the soul of compassion and touch the secret springs that move the heart I have at least adorned virtue with honour and applause branded iniquity with reproach and shame and carefully avoided every hint or expression which could give umbrage to the most delicate readercircumstances which whatever may be my fate with the public will with you always operate in favour of Dear sir your very affectionate friend and servant .... read all
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