  1A recipe strongly in favour with the artistic and literary world. 2June 11th. The apparent error arises through March 25th being at that time still occasionally considered as New Year’s Day. 3We have been told lately that it was not Napoleon but an American orator named Adams who first applied this epithet to us. If this is true, it comes with an additional bad grace, for whatever right a Frenchman has to such a sneer, certainly no American can claim it. 4Pindar. 5Than satirical pamphlets. Underneath At whose request The following lines are here inserted. Here lie I at the Chancel door, Here lie I because I’m poor The forther in the more you’ll pay Here lie I as warm as they 7N.B.—Not responsible for pronunciation of the English language. 8I’m afraid your rhymes, Mr. Poet, are somewhat indiscreet. 9See how sadly the exigencies of rhyme fetter the poet: the palate and not the lip give the sense of taste. 10Anglice, farm-yards. 11This seems a peculiarly modern touch. 12Fill, dear reader, these blanks À discrÉtion. 13Corruption also of Phillis. |
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