Transcriber’s Notes:

The cover of the original book is almost a facsimile of the title page, except that instead of

A SEQUEL TO THE
BUTTERFLY’s BALL and GRASSHOPPER’s FEAST

it has the more explicit

INTENDED AS A SEQUEL TO THE
BUTTERFLY’s BALL and GRASSHOPPER’s FEAST
BY MR. ROSCOE.

Inconsistent hyphenation (nut-shell/nutshell) has been retained.

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