The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832 by Various
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literary dispute we do little more than "bite our thumb." It is
hoped our correspondent will rightly understand us; and so now, like Mr. Peake's bashful man in the farce, we offer our apology for having apologized. By the way, in the, newspapers is advertised a pamphlet, containing an apology for its publication.--ED, M. [9] It is a pity that when Voltaire wrote this clever paper, Gas and Steam were not in vogue to add to the "astonishments" of Tullia. This would also most miraculously have assisted Madame de Genlis, in that no less clever exposition of the wonders of nature and art, the story of Alphonso and Thelismon. * * * * * NEW BOOKS. * * * * * THE YEAR OF WATERLOO. [In continuation of our extracts from the very amusing _Private Correspondence of a Woman of Fashion_ are the following incidents of this memorable era.] Return of Napoleon.--At half-past nine o'clock the secretary |
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