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TO THE

SECOND IMPRESSION.

THE public fhould not have been troubled with

this hiftory, if there were not two reasons, which in some measure made it neceffary. One is, that the many accounts which have been published of the late tranfactions are not only fo extremely partial, but fo very defective in narrative, and so materially foreign to truth, that it is impoffible to form from them any just idea of some of the most interefting events which ever agitated the minds of men. The other reason is, that while the transactions are recent, and every particular of them is well remembered, it is lefs difficult to do juftice to the cause, and to the perfons concerned in it, than if it were poftponed to fome diftant period, when not only the errors and partialities of the prefent writers, would undoubtedly mislead the future enquirer, but their intentional omiffions of many of the most material facts prevent his being able to attain a right knowledge of them.

The writers have no other apology to make for the publication of this work, but that the fame impartial defign has not been executed before.

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