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Proper Subjects.

Regions of Happiness, like those of Knowledge, are impervious, and shut to lazy Travellers, and the Way to Heaven it self is Narrow.

Common Things are easily attained, and no body valueth what lieth in every body's Way: What is Excellent is placed out of ordinary Reach, and Your Lordship will easily be persuaded to put forth Your Hand to the utmost Stretch, and reach whatever You aspire at.

Many are the Subjects, my Lord, which will invite and deserve the steadiest Application from those who would excell, and be distinguished in

them.