’TIS a point settled,—and I mention it for the comfort of
_Confucius_,[24] who is apt to get entangled in telling a plain
story—that provided he keeps along the line of his story,—he may go
backwards and forwards as he will,—’tis still held to be no digression.
This being premised, I take the benefit of the _act of going backwards_
myself.
[24] Mr _Shandy_ is supposed to mean * * * * * * * * * * *, Esq;
member for * * * * * *,——and not the _Chinese_ Legislator.