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A new edition of Toland's History of the druids: - Free History Ebooks

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LIFE OF TOLAXD. 13'*fied US by liis good coiuhict, diligence and laud-" able progress, that, after a public examination <strong>of</strong>" bis progress in ])]ulosopby, he was, after <strong>the</strong> usual" manner, declared Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> liberal Arts, in" owx Comitia Lrrureafa, in tlie year <strong>of</strong> Redemption'*1(J90,oOth Jnne: Wherefore we do not hesitate" to reconnnend him, now returning from us to his'^native country, as an excellent young man, to all" persons <strong>of</strong> better note, to whom he may have ac-" cess, or with whom he may sojourn, hoping that*'he (throngh <strong>the</strong> aid <strong>of</strong> Divine Grace) will abun-" dantly answer <strong>the</strong> character given him in this" diploma. In testimony <strong>of</strong> which, <strong>the</strong> ancient" city <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh, <strong>the</strong> parent and benefactress''<strong>of</strong> this academy, has ordered this writing with" our subscriptions, to receive <strong>the</strong> additional con-'*firmation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir public seal/'Given in <strong>the</strong> aforesaid Royal >A<strong>the</strong>naeum, 22d July, 1690.Mr. John Toland having received his diploma,returned to Glasgow, where he resided but a shorttime. On his departure, <strong>the</strong> magistrates <strong>of</strong> thatcity gave him <strong>the</strong> following recommendation.**We, <strong>the</strong> magistrates <strong>of</strong> Glasgow, under sub-" scribing, do hereby certify and declare, to all" Vvhom <strong>the</strong>se presents may concern, That <strong>the</strong>**bearer, John Toland, Master <strong>of</strong> Arts, did reside'''*here for some yeares, as a student at <strong>the</strong> univer-sitie in this city, during which time he behaved'*himself as ane trew prolestant, and loyal sub-

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