P. S. ’You may find us at my Lady Betty Clack’s, who will leave
  Orders with her Porter, that if an elderly Gentleman, with a short
  Face, enquires for her, he shall be admitted and no Questions asked.

As this particular Paper shall consist wholly of what I have received from my Correspondents, I shall fill up the remaining Part of it with other congratulatory Letters of the same Nature.

  Oxford, June 25, 1714.

  SIR,

’We are here wonderfully pleased with the Opening of your Mouth, and very frequently open ours in Approbation of your Design; especially since we find you are resolved to preserve your Taciturnity as to all Party Matters.  We do not question but you are as great an Orator as Sir Hudibras, of whom the Poet sweetly sings,

  ’—­He could not ope
  His Mouth, but out there flew a Trope.’

’If you will send us down the Half-dozen well-turned Periods, that produced such dismal Effects in your Muscles, we will deposite them near an old Manuscript of Tully’s Orations, among the Archives of the University; for we all agree with you, that there is not a more remarkable Accident recorded in History, since that which happened to the Son of Croesus, nay, I believe you might have gone higher, and have added Balaam’s Ass.  We are impatient to see more of your Productions, and expect what Words will next fall from you, with as much attention as those, who were set to watch the speaking Head which Friar Bacon formerly erected in this Place.  We are,

  Worthy SIR,
  Your most humble Servants,
  B. R. T. D., &c.

  Honest SPEC.

  Middle-Temple, June 24.

’I am very glad to hear that thou beginnest to prate; and find, by thy Yesterday’s Vision, thou art so used to it, that thou canst not forbear talking in thy Sleep.  Let me only advise thee to speak like other Men, for I am afraid thou wilt be very Queer, if thou dost not intend to use the Phrases in Fashion, as thou callest them in thy Second Paper.  Hast thou a Mind to pass for a Bantamite, or to make us all Quakers?  I do assure thee, Dear SPEC, I am not Polished out of my Veracity, when I subscribe my self

  Thy Constant Admirer,
  and humble Servant,
  Frank Townly.

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No. 561.  Wednesday, June 30, 1714.  Addison.

  ’—­Paulatim abolere Sichaeum
  Incipit, et vivo tentat praevertere amore
  Jampridem resides animos desuetaque corda.’

  Virg.

  SIR,