B. I wish all
happines." After acknowledging his obligations to his patron, the author
proceeds: "Besides this History or Theatre of the Little World, suo
jure, first challengeth your friendly patronage, by whose motion I
undertooke it, and for whose love I am willing to undergoe the heavy
burden of censure. I must confesse that it might have been written with
more maturitie, and deliberation, but in respect of my promise, I have
made this hast, how happy I know not, yet good enough I hope, if you
vouchsafe your kind approbation: which with your judgement I hold
ominous, and as under which Politeuphuia was so gracious."
I.F.M.
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TRAVELLING IN ENGLAND.
Sir,--I beg to acknowledge the notice which two of your correspondents
have taken of my query on this subject. At the same time I must say that
the explanations which they offer appear to me to be quite
unsatisfactory. I shall be happy to give my reasons for this, if you
think it worth while; but, perhaps, if we wait a little, some other
solution may be suggested.
For the sake of the inhabitants, I hope that your work is read at
Colchester. Is there nobody there who could inform us at what time the
London coach started a century ago? It seems clear that it arrived in
the afternoon--but I will not at present trespass further on your
columns. I am, &c.
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