...venturing before the public, and gives a long account of himself, under the idea, as Addison observes, that" a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars...

...writer's personal friends ; and as to himself, no curiosity is ever manifested to know, whether " he be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." It is nevertheless true, that there is no want of readers in India, and that books are in abundant...

...reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer be a fair or a black man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." Regarding these particulars,...

...ti> TOIJ ITJXOTOIJ, KOI loiBfloi wop' i\or rbi> Plan trvfyti/ dciruantis. MK. ADDISON has remarked, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married, or a bachelor, with other particulars -of the like nature, that conduce...

...book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married, or a bachelor, with...very much to the right understanding of an author." If, however, the satisfaction of perusing the Cynegeticus of Arrian be dependent on a previous acquaintance...

...ARRIAN. 'P«f»aiW if TOIS irpiirois, KOI Traioa'a Trap' S\oi> T^II fHov MR. ADDISON has remarked, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of jt be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married, or a bachelor, with other...

...the two noble interlocutors. (To be continued.) ICONES.— No. I. Mr. URBAN, — Addison has remarked that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature." If such curiosity exist with regard to the writer of a book, who may be, and commonly is, a very stupid...

...without raining expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles, ftoftommon. I HAVE observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...very much to the right understanding of ,an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this paper and my next, as prefatory...

...(witbuat raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. — Roscoxno*. I HAVE observed, by s ly . n mairied or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the light...

...(without raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. Roscammon. I HAVE observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this paper and my next, as prefatory...