by M'Ardell.

[3] The work is dedicated to Dr. Babington, "in remembrance of some
delightful days passed in his society, and in gratitude for an
uninterrupted friendship of a quarter of a century;" and in the preface
the author, after saying that the characters are imaginary, intimates
that "in the portrait of HALIEUS, given in the last dialogue, a
likeness, he thinks, will not fail to be recognised to that of a most
estimable physician, ardently beloved by his friends, and esteemed and
venerated by the public."

[4] In our last volume, this was erroneously attributed to Swift.

[5] See page 370, vol. xi. MIRROR.

[6] As "kill him, crimp him," &c.

[[7]] The late worthy and scientific Wm. Reynolds, of the Bank, near
Ketley.

[8] M. Huber was the father of the author of a work on the economy of
bees, and the grandfather of the author of a work on the economy of
ants. The first M. Huber had a very peculiar talent for drawing; with
his scissors he could cut a piece of paper into a representation of
anything, as accurately, and as fast, and with as much spirit, as he
might have delineated with his pencil either figures or landscapes.
Voltaire was his favourite subject; and he is known to have taught his
dog to bite off a piece of crumb of bread, which he held in his hand, so
as to give it as last the appearance of Voltaire.