have repaired their monuments, rebuilt their castles, and replaced their trophies: and whatever appears to be any way connected with them, is sure to attract your attention and regard.
With this generosity of mind, added to your taste, munificence, and love of the arts, can we wonder that your name is the delight and ornament of the English nation? or that it is equally dear to a sister country, where your upright and disinterested plan of government, your politeness and magnificence established your dominion over every heart; and where the engaging and exalted virtues of the Dutchess have left an impression never to be effaced.
That you may both of you long enjoy those distinguished honours and that princely fortune, which you so highly adorn: That they may be transmitted down, in your own posterity, to the latest ages, is the sincere and fervent wish of
- My Lord,
- Your Grace’s
- Most humble, and
- Your Grace’s
- My Lord,
- mdcclxx. Most devoted servant,
- The editor.
