and “We three blunder-heads,” two frizzled physicians of the last century, and the invariably accompanying cane, or Esculapian wand.  This edition is by Mr. Britton, who has prefixed a dedication and an essay on the genius of Anstey, both of which sparkle with humour and lively anecdote; and an amusing sketch of Bath as it is.  Among the anecdotical notes to the Poem it is stated that Dodsley acknowledged about ten years after he had purchased the “Bath Guide,” that the profits from its sale were greater than on any other book he had published.  He generously gave up the copyright to the author in 1777, who had 200_l_. for the copyright after the second edition.  Yet Dodsley, with all his liberality lived to be rich, though he originally was footman to the Hon. Mrs. Lowther; so true is it that genius and perseverance will find their way upwards from any station.

There is a pleasant anecdote of the late John Palmer, who, it will be remembered, was somewhat stiltish.  “Palmer, whose father was a bill-sticker, and who had occasionally practised in the same humble occupation himself, strutting one evening in the green-room at Drury-Lane Theatre, in a pair of glittering buckles, a gentleman present remarked that they greatly resembled diamonds.  ‘Sir,’ said Palmer, with warmth, ’I would have you to know, that I never wear anything but diamonds.’  ’Jack, your pardon,’ replied the gentleman, ’I remember the time when you wore nothing but paste!’ This produced a loud laugh, which was heightened by Parsons jogging him on the elbow, and drily saying, ’Jack, why don’t you stick him against the wall?’”

Another.  Mr. Quin, upon his first going to Bath, found he was charged most exorbitantly for every thing; and, at the end of a week, complained to Nash, who had invited him thither, as the cheapest place in England for a man of taste and a bon vivant.  The master of the ceremonies, who knew that Quin relished a pun, replied, “They have acted by you on truly Christian principles.”  “How so?” says Quin.  “Why,” answered Nash, “you were a stranger, and they took you in.”  “Ay” rejoined Quin; “but they have fleeced me, instead of clothed me.”

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THE OUTLINE OF ENGLISH HISTORY,

Is a well-executed compendium for schools, and will be amusing by any fire-side.  It not merely contains the great names, but abounds with curious notes on domestic life in each reign, with facts and calculations which must have cost the editor, Mr. Ince, many days labour.  The period pompously termed “the Georgian Aera” is not so copious us the editor wishes, but a little more forethought on his part or that of the printer would better satisfy himself and the public.

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SNATCHES

From Mr. Bulwer’s Novel of “Eugene Aram," vol. i.