原文 (英语)

Part I. To Alexander Gordon, Esq. This little work Is respectfully inscribed By the Author. Preface. The professional life of Mr. West constitutes an important part of an historical work, in which the matter of this volume could only have been introduced as an episode, and, perhaps, not with much propriety even in that form. It was my intention, at one time, to have prepared the whole of his memoirs, separately, for publication; but a careful review of the manuscript convinced me, th