THE

WORKS

OF

Mr. William Congreve.

VOLUME the FIRST.

CONTAINING

The OLD BATCHELOR.
R. Comedies.

The DOUBLE DEALER.

LONDON: Printed for J. TONSON in the Strand. M DCC XXX.

PREFACE.

HERE is no Occafion

to say any thing in relation to these Plays, which fome time fince have been every way made Publick: And confequently, are already plac'd in that degree of Reputation, (whatever it be) which their Auditors and Readers, have thought fit to allow them.

as

This Edition of them, therefore, is only recommended the least faulty Impression, which A 3

has