THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. A Series of Lectures, DELIVERED IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND THE UNITED STATES OF BY W. M. THACKERAY, Author of "Esmond," "Pendennis," "Vanity Fair," &c. LONDON: SMITH, ELDER, & CO. 65, CORNHILL. BOMBAY SMITH, TAYLOR, & CO. 1853. [The author of this work reserves to himself the right of authorising ERRATA. Page 56, last line but three, for "an empire," read "or empire." 83, line 11; for "Peggott," read "Doggett." 115, last line but four; for "detestable," read "delectable." ,, 117, line 7; for "physic," read "physics." 150, line 14; for "the instinct we desire," read "the instinctive desire." 171, line 9; for "It was so kind," read "He was so kind." 177, line 11; for "deary idyllic," read "dreary idyllic." ,, 196, line 5; for "a Hardy," read "or Hardy." 218, line 2; for "transcendant," read "transcendent." 226, line 20; for "as the clerk," read "and the clerk." 228, line 3; for "1800," read "1847. ,, 250, line 4; for "wild," read "Welsh." 255, line 3; for "wine-stained," read "wine. Stained." ,, 258, line 14; for "him," read "them." ,, 283, line 18; for "point," read "paint." 294, line 15; for "of necessity," read "and necessity." ,, 298, last line but one of text; for "dependants," read "dependents." |