The Paxtoniade - 3
PREFACE.
Most Courteous Reader;
As your learned and much respected Friend, Christopher Gymnast, Esqr; hath to us transmitted an Euphemic Poem, setting forth in Manner most ample, the heroique Actions of a Number of his worth Countryman, and with all becoming Modesty, of the same desired our hypercritical Opinion; BE IT KNOWN, therefore, that WE, having especial Regard, as well to the laudable Spirit, which hath extimulated our good Friend, to rescue from the Iron Jaws of Obscurity such Praeclara facinora, such Deeds of more than Cervantique Heroism, as the most eximious Manner, in which he hath executed a Purpose, so kind and generous, have thought proper to recommend, to they Notice these benevolent Exceritations of our learned Friend. And if, gentle Reader, thy heart is delectated with seeing Merit meet its just Reward, which we have no Reason to scruple, we doubt not, but this little Tract will to thy Paecirdium administer abundant Delectation. Amice Lector, vale.
SCRIBLERUS.
