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of his enemies} you, Sir, are the firit man who dubb'd him with �o illuftriou? a title. I congra!u- late you upon fuch$ Client, and I congratulate upon fuch an ?dzoc?te] It is impoltlbl� for the world to judge aright Of your deJir?in$s herein, unle�s it is in[brmed hoxv ba�ely this re?leren?lorn?rneI?t has been traduced, and how fully you def?ga to. clear up his chmaetex every particular. As I am willing to give-y. ou all5 the afliltance I tan, and as no body more h'?artily wifhes you �uc- celiin it', I will draw up the charge againIt him in form, that you may cliffbarge it in the manner of' de!Jtor and creditor; if in this, I am obliged to men- tion rome things too ?o?king almoit to be named, it mull be remembered that I. do it only to give you i an opportunity of jultifying him. To begin therefore,' It is malicioufly ob)e&ed by the enemie? oF the univerfity of Ox?rd, that her brighteft ornament haa fro,m? fiis y. outh ?p, .even 'un.til now, indulged him- fe]f m all the ]uxurJes? foil:es, common vices, and mof[ of' the moxe uncommon iniquities of man- kind. That he has adorned.the univerfitv, for .thet?firty years, or more, with the moft pr6fligate examples of fraud an;! ?'orruption.. That, in one inflance only, he plundered the ?erfity, of,.. whioh he is the i?r?g?t?fi orII?$rIIeIIt, Of the rum of three-thouf and potends i bclides other finallet booties, and more concealea depredations. It is objeCted, that he has defrauded the college (of. which ho is head and governota') of divers-flarra toa great, value, a?d- other. wile oppteffed it in diver? notorious and enormous inRances. That he embezzled to him�el?; one whole be?- ?ior?, offi, tty or?'xty-?.ounds ?er a;:nun?, given fbr ' -