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occupy as many years, he has not to reproach himself with the dishonourable act of substituting the
ill-digested result of superficial investigation and precipitate construction, for that which the exertions
of a whole life would be scarcely sufficient to effect with any degree of justice to the superlative
excellence of a collection of art, that has no parallel in any specimens of human talent yet
discovered.
To those liberal and highly respectable Subscribers who have honoured him with their patronage
his sincerest gratitude is due; especially unto those who have personally exerted themselves in
promoting the welfare of his publication.
Rescued by their generous confidence from the risk and uncertainty of eventual popularity
he has been enabled to overcome difficulties inseparable from the condition of those who, unaided by
celebrity and circumscribed in means, have to struggle in obscurity for their daily bread.
ill-digested result of superficial investigation and precipitate construction, for that which the exertions
of a whole life would be scarcely sufficient to effect with any degree of justice to the superlative
excellence of a collection of art, that has no parallel in any specimens of human talent yet
discovered.
To those liberal and highly respectable Subscribers who have honoured him with their patronage
his sincerest gratitude is due; especially unto those who have personally exerted themselves in
promoting the welfare of his publication.
Rescued by their generous confidence from the risk and uncertainty of eventual popularity
he has been enabled to overcome difficulties inseparable from the condition of those who, unaided by
celebrity and circumscribed in means, have to struggle in obscurity for their daily bread.