Bloomfield, Nathaniel / 2008-11-11 00:00:00
But Mr. N. BLOOMFIELD discover'd and immediately
communicated the mistake as to the Day. Thus we lose an interesting
coincidence: but we gain what is of greater value; a just and prompt
sacrifice to truth and candor. C.L.]
[Footnote 2: Who is mention'd in the Preface to the Farmer's Boy.
C.L.]
[Footnote 3: If "_True natural Greatness all consists in height_," the
Family of the _Bloomfields_, is most unfortunate. The Father Mr. _George
Bloomfield_ had 2 Inches less of this Greatness.]
[Footnote 4: I had a hint from both the Brothers, GEORGE and ROBERT,
that NATHANIEL had a turn for Poetry, and had written what they believ'd
would much please me. C.L.]
[Footnote 5: A name-sake and relation of the Author: of the Age, as I
understand, of about 14.]
[Footnote 6: I am half tempted to say of it
_A Fist may hit him who a Sermon flies._
Ridiculum aeri Fortius et melius magnas quandoque fecat res. C.L.]
[Footnote 7: BURNS, and Mrs. YEARSLEY.]
[Footnote 8: _Pauci quos aequus amavit Jupiter_, atque ardens evexit
ad aethera Virtus, Felices, potuere!]
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CONTENTS
ESSAY ON WAR
HONINGTON GREEN
THE CULPRIT
YORKSHIRE DIP
LOVE'S TRIUMPH
PROVERBS OF THREESCORE
MORE BREAD AND CHEESE
LYRIC ADDRESS TO DR.
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