Col. 357. Last line but two of the last extract--

“Blushing forth golden hair and glorious red”--

a sun-bright line spoiled:--

_Blush_ for _Blushing_.

Last line but two of the extract preceding the former, (the end of the

old man’s speech)--

“Restrained liberty attain’d is sweet,”

should have a full stop.

These little blemishes kill such delicate things: prose feeds on grosser

punctualities.

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Will the reader be pleased to make the above corrections with a pen, and

allow the fact of illness in excuse for editorial mischance?

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