preservation

n.
1. act of preserving or keeping from harm or destruc-tion保养，保护。
△ H.VIII.3.2.147 (146): “and Nature does require / Her times of preservation，”造物主要求人拿出相当的时间对自己的生命进行维护保养。
great preservation: i.e. the care of Providence,prov-idential protection 上天保佑。
△R.III. 3.5. 35 (36):“Were’t not that by great preservation / We live totell it，”倘若不是靠着上天保佑，我们还能活下来告诉你们
2. desire to preserve保护…的愿望。
△H.V.2.2.58:“intheir dear care / And tender preservation of our per-son，”出于对我本人的深情关怀和亲切保护。