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now Queen of England. It muſt be confeſs'd that this Princeſs, abſtracted from her Crown and Titles, was born to encourage the whole Circle of Arts, and to do good to Mankind. She appears as an amiable Philoſopher on the Throne, having never let ſlip one Opportunity of improving the great Talents ſhe receiv'd from Nature, nor of exerting her Beneficence, 'Tis ſhe, who being inform'd that a Daughter of Milton was living, but in miſerable Circumſtances, immediately ſent her a conſiderable Preſent. 'Tis ſhe who protects the learned Father Courayer. 'Tis ſhe who condeſcended to attempt a Reconciliation between Dr. Clark and Mr. Leibnitz. The Moment this Princeſs heard of Inoculation, ſhe caus'd an Experiment of it to be made on four Criminals ſentenc'd to die, and by that means preſerv'd their Lives doubly; for ſhe not only ſav'd them from the Gallows, but by means of this artificial Small-Pox, prevented their ever having that Diſtemper in a natural Way, with which they would very

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