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The Epistle Dedicatory.

liue or die the Slaue of scorne & infamy, if (hauing meanes) I make it not apparent; please God to blesse me but from such accidents as are beyond my power and reason to preuent. For my labours, I desire but such conditions as were promised me

out of the gaines, and that your Highnesse
would daigne to grace this Work, by
your Princely and fauourable
respect vnto it, and
know mee
to be.

Your Highnesse true
and faithfull servant,
Iohn Smith.