THE 9 SPECTATOR. VOLUME the SEVENTH. LOND 0, N.;. Printed for J.and R.TONSON arid S.DRAPER MDCCLIII. то Mr. METHUEN. SIR, T is with very great Pleafure I take an Opportunity of publishing the Gratitude I owe You, for the Place You allow me in your Friendship and Familiarity. I will not acknowledge to You that I have often VOL. VII. had You in my A Thoughts, Thoughts, when I have endeavoured to Draw, in fome Parts of thefe Difcourfes, the Character of a Good-natur'd, Honeft and Accomplish'd Gentleman. But fuch Representations give my Reader an Idea of a Perfon blameless only, or only laudable for fuch Perfections as extend no farther than to his own private Advantage and Reputation. But when I speak of You, I Celebrate One who has had the Happiness of poffeffing alfo those Qualities which make a Man useful to Society, and of having had Opportunities of Exerting them in the most Confpicuous Manner. The |