A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKSPEARE. Of Hogarth's first attempt at satire, the following story is related by Nichols, who had it from one of Hogarth's fellow workmen. "One summer Sunday, during his apprenticeship, he went with THE "GOOD BOY" LOVER."When I was a lad," said a facetious gentleman to the recorder of the anecdote, "I was, or rather fancied myself to be, desperately in love with a very charming young lady. Dining at her parents' house one day, I was unfortunately helped to the gizzard of a chicken, attached to one of the wings. Aware, like most 'good boys' that it was extremely ungenteel to leave anything upon my plate, and being over anxious to act with etiquette and circumspection in this interesting circle, I, as a 'good boy' wished strictly to conform myself to the rules of good breeding. But the gizzard of a fowl! Alas! it was impossible! how unfortunate! I abhorred it! No, I could not either for love or money have swallowed such a thing! So, after blushing, playing with the annoyance, and casting many a side-long glance to see if I was observed, I contrived at length to roll it from my plate into my mouchoir, which I had placed on my knees purposely for its reception; the next minute all was safely lodged in my pocket. Conversing with the object of my affections, during the evening, in a state of nervous forgetfulness, I drew forth my handkerchief, and in a superb flourish, out flew the GIZZARD! Good heavens! my fair one stared, coloured, laughed; I was petrified; away flew my ecstatic dreams; and out of the house I flung myself without one 'au revoir,' but with a consciousness of the truth of that delectable ballad which proclaims, that 'Love has EYES!!' I thought no more of love in that quarter, believe me!" M.L.B. ADMIRAL RODNEY.During the heat of the memorable battles with Count de Grasse, of April 9th and 12th, 1782, the gallant Rodney desired his young aid-de-camp (Mr. Charles Dashwood EXPRESSIVE WORDS.I knew very well a French Chevalier, who on coming to England, applied himself with amazing ardour to the study of our language, and his remarks upon it, if not always very acute were at least entertaining. One day, reading aloud an English work, he stopped at the word SPLASH; expressed himself highly delighted with it, as a term, which minutely described the thing meant; then repeating it many times with marked pleasure, and a strong sibillation, he added, "No! no! dere is noting at all, noting in my language dat de same would be like splash!" Perhaps the following sentence from the satire of a notorious wit in Elizabeth's reign, is a fair specimen of those expressive words which paint, the object of which they speak:—"To which place, Gabriel came, ruffling it out, hufty-tufty, in his new suit of velvet." The man was vain; the writer has made him a peacock. M.L.B. I would no more bring a new work out in summer than I would sell pork in the dog-days.—Bookseller in Cit. World. LIMBIRD'S EDITIONS. CHEAP and POPULAR WORKS published at the MIRROR OFFICE in the Strand, near Somerset House. The ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS, Embellished with nearly 150 Engravings. Price 6s. 6d. boards. The TALES of the GENII. Price 2s. The MICROCOSM: By the Right Hon. G. CANNING. &c. Price 2s. PLUTARCH'S LIVES, with Fifty Portraits, 2 vols. price 13s. boards. COWPER'S POEMS, with 12 Engravings, price 3s. 6d. boards. COOK'S VOYAGES, 2 vols. price 8s. boards. The CABINET of CURIOSITIES: or, WONDERS of the WORLD DISPLAYED. Price 5s. boards. BEAUTIES of SCOTT. 2 vols. price 7s. boards. The ARCANA of SCIENCE for 1828. Price 4s. 6d. *** Any of the above Works can be purchased in Parts. GOLDSMITH'S ESSAYS. Price 8d. DR. FRANKLIN'S ESSAYS. Price 1s. 2d. BACON'S ESSAYS Price 8d. SALMAGUNDI. Price 1s. 8d.
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