TO Mr SIMON IRVING THESE VOLUMES ARE INSCRIBED IN TESTIMONY OF THE AUTHOR'S FRATternal afFECTION. EDINBURGE, Nov. 10, 1803 27-48 FBW 68. 72. 116. 161. 291. 426. 427. 434. 25. For Prince read Picus. 5. For scin, read scin'. 5: 29. After Academiæ insert Lond. 1568, 8vo. 24. Dr Robert Crichton is mentioned as a native of 22. For verily read very. 25. and p. 317. 1. 14. For Seymour read Beaufort. 16. A story not materially different occurs in a book entitled "Les Recreations Françoises, ou Nouveau Recueil de Contes à Rire; pour servir de divertissement aux melancholiques, et de joyeux entretien dans le cours, les cercles, et les ruelles." A Rouen, chés David Berthelin, dans la Cour du Palais. 1665, 8vo. This collection consists of two parts or vo lumes. The compiler, who calls himself Nipe, professes to have gleaned from all the ancient and modern books of tales, and to have added new stories of his own invention, "plus capables de faire mourir de rire, que de faire dormir de bout." The particular tale to which I allude occurs in vol. i. p. 178. The unfortunate gallant is an advocate, and the pretended magician a soldier. The scene is laid in Grenada. 27. For Παγανἀινά φύσεως read Παγὰν ἀινάς φύσεως. |