of Science; to revive the decaying tafte of antient Literature; to leffen the bigotted contempt of every thing not modern; and to affert to Authors of every age their just portion of efteem; if he can in the least degree contribute to thefe ends, he hopes it may be allowed, that he has done a Service to mankind. Should this fervice be a reafon for his Work to furvive, he has confeft already, 'twould be no unpleafing event. Should the contrary happen, he must acquiefce in its fate, and let it peaceably depart to thofe defined regions, where the productions of modern Wit are every day departing, -in vicum vendentem tus et odores. THE Chap. II. Concerning the Analyzing of Speech into its fmalleft Parts. page 9. Chap. III. Concerning the feveral Species of thofe fmalleft Parts. page 23. Chap. V. Concerning Subftantives of the Se- Chap. VI. Concerning Attributives, and first Chap. VII. Concerning Time, and Tenfes. Chap. VIII. Concerning Modes. page 140. xvii 1 Chap. V. Concerning Interjections-Recapi- |