TO THE

 

MOST HIGH AND PUISSANT PRINCESS,

 

CATHERINE THE SECOND,

 

EMPRESS OF ALL THE RUSSIAS,

 

PROTECTRESS OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES,

 

BY HER GENIUS ENTITLED TO JUDGE OF ANCIENT NATIONS,

 

AS SHE IS BY HER MERIT WORTHY TO GOVERN HER OWN.

 

 

Humbly dedicated by the AUTHOR.