| The Rev. ⸺ | |||
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Cr. | |||
| By the sale of 17 copies of sermon | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Dr. | |||
| By printing and paper, 35,000 copies of said sermon | 785 | 5 | 6 |
| By balance due to Mr. Bowyer | £784 | 0 | 0 |
They who know the character of this most amiable and excellent printer, will not be at all surprized to hear, that in a day or two, a letter to the following purport was forwarded to the clergyman.
Rev. Sir,
I beg pardon for innocently amusing myself at your expence, but you need not give yourself uneasiness. I knew better than you could do, the extent of the sale of single sermons, and accordingly printed but 50 copies, to the expence of which you are heartily welcome, in return for the liberty I have taken with you, &c. &c.
Very similar to the conduct of this clergyman, was that of the young lady of whom we have been speaking. She sent for the printer, and giving him the manuscript, desired him to strike off a thousand copies. The manuscript contained enough for a tolerably thick volume of royal octavo. The printer himself represents the succeeding dialogue to have taken place.
“Have you made any estimate of the expence?”
“No; but I must have a thousand copies.”
“How many subscribers have you?”
“About two hundred; but I know, indeed I have no doubt, of an extensive sale. I must have a thousand copies.”