EPITAPH
On a man of the name of Fish.
Worm's bait for fish; but here's a sudden change,
Fish's bait for worms—is that not passing strange?
C.K.W.
LIMBIRD'S EDITION OF THE
Following Novels are already Published:
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Mackenzie's Man of Feeling 0 6
Paul and Virginia 0 6
The Castle of Otranto 0 6
Almoran and Hamet 0 6
Elizabeth, or the Exiles of Siberia 0 6
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne 0 6
Rasselas 0 8
The Old English Baron 0 8
Nature and Art 0 8
Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield 0 10
Sicilian Romance 1 0
The Man of the World 1 0
A Simple Story 1 4
Joseph Andrews 1 6
Humphry Clinker 1 8
The Romance of the Forest 1 8
The Italian 2 0
Zeluco, by Dr. Moore 2 6
Edward, by Dr. Moore 2 0
Roderick Random 2 6
The Mysteries of Udolpho 3 6
Footnote 1:[ (return) ]
"Warwickshire," p. 298, edit. 1661.
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Vide Camden's "Britannia," by Bishop Gibson, vol. i. p. 603, edit. 1722.
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"Inter Occidentalium Anglorum Reges illustrissimos, præcipua commendationis laude celebratur, rex Warmundus, ab his qui Historias Anglorum non solum relatu proferre, sed etiam scriptis inserere, consueverant. Is fundator cujusdam urbis a seipso denominatæ; quæ lingua Anglicana Warwick, id est, Curia Warmundi nuncupatur."—Matthæi Paris "Historia Major," à Watts, edit. 1640.
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Hardynge's "Chronicle," p, 211, edit. 1812.
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"Now is Mortimer lord of the city."—Vide Shakspeare.
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In the reign of Mary, hailstones, which measured fifteen inches in circumference, fell upon and destroyed two small towns near Nottingham.—Cooper's Hist. England.
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"The Neck, a water-spirit, answering, in Sweden, &c. to the Scottish kelpie, as to its place of abode; but we believe its character is not so mischievous. The northern idea, that all fairies, demons, &c. who resided in this world, were spirits out of the pale of salvation, is very ancient. Mr. Keightley assures us, that the legend of which these stanzas attempt a versification, is extremely popular in Sweden."—Vide "Fairy Mythology."
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See MIRROR, vol. xii. page 34.
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The official values of these imports are £703,009 and £1,464,994.
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Abonnements—subscriptions.
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Bateau an vapeur—a steam-boat.
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Rentes—public funds.
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Là là, signifies passable, indifferent.
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The cabriolet is the front part of the old French diligence, with a hood and apron, holding three persons, including the guard, or "conducteur."
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