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THE DOCTOR,

&c.

There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no less than in the faces of men, by which a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other.

BUTLER'S REMAINS.

THE DOCTOR,

&c.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN AND

LONGMAN.

1838.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY W. NICOL, PALL-MALL.

PRELUDE OF MOTTOES.

SEE here, see here, a Doctor rare,
Who travels much at home;

Come take his pills,-they cure all ills,

Past, present, and to come.

Take a little of his nif-naf,

Put it on your tif-taf.

THE BISHOPRICK GARLAND.

Quod virgo proba, quod stolata mater,

Quod purus positá severitate

Jam post pulpita perlegat sacerdos.

T. L. ON SIR WM. KILLIGREW'S SELINDra.

I entered on this work certainly with considerable materials, and since engaging in it, in reading, in thinking, in correcting and improving, I have proportioned my labours to my undertaking. Every step I advanced, I did but more clearly see how much farther I might go. Here too readers and some writers may be reminded of the effect produced by finding VOL. V b

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