DEDICATION TO THE FIRST EDITION.

THADDEUS OF WARSAW

is inscribed to

SIR SIDNEY SMITH;

in the hope that, as

SIR PHILIP SIDNEY

did not disdain to write a romance,

SIR SIDNEY SMITH

will not refuse to read one.

SIR PHILIP SIDNEY CONSIGNED HIS EXCELLENT WORK TO THE
AFFECTION OF A SISTER.

I CONFIDE MY ASPIRING ATTEMPT TO THE
URBANITY OF THE BRAVE; TO THE MAN OF TASTE,
OF FEELING, AND OF CANDOR;

TO HIM WHOSE FRIENDSHIP WILL BESTOW
THAT INDULBENCE ON THE AUTHOR WHICH HIS JUDGMENT
MIGHT HAVE DENIED TO THE BOOK;