to the
Reader.
In the Six hundred and thirty second
Spectator,
the Reader will find an Account of the Rise of this Eighth and Last Volume.
I have not been able to prevail upon the several Gentlemen who were concerned in this Work to let me acquaint the World with their Names.
Perhaps it will be unnecessary to inform the Reader, that no other Papers, which have appeared under the Title of
Spectator.)
Footnote 1:
This Dedication to Addison's supplementary