The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 14, No. 388, September 5, 1829 by Various
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this plagiarism. No; if that court were full of people, not one of them
would be able to guess: it was this--I suppose the archbishop's wife makes his grace's sermons for him." * * * * * The city has always been the province for satire; and the wits of King Charles's time jested upon nothing else during his whole reign.--_Addison_. * * * * * THE GATHERER. A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKSPEARE. * * * * * ERRORS OF THE PRESS. _By a Reporter._ I once had occasion to report, that a certain "noble lord was confined to his house with a _violent cold_"--next morning, I found his lordship represented to be "confined with a _violent scold_!" In the same way, on |
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