IN AMERICA. Though my desire be to make FUN for the many, I have PREFACE TO THE CHEEK-STROKER. Whoever will live altogether out of himself, and study SIR WALTER RALEIGH. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, CONDUIT-STREET, A "TRUTH's a dog, that must to kennel," says the fool in King Lear. But though you whip him out to-day-he'll come back to-morrow, and take his seat by the fire-side. Certain friends of mine, however, are not over fond of his company. pretty description they have given of me, I find on looking over some of my last notes!—I deny the fact of the fun-hunting nose.-I deny the Pucklike eyes.—I deny the hole in the coat. I particularly deny the yellow unmentionables! My hat has anything but a learned appearance. -Speak Latin, indeed. I never saw a more unpretending chapeau.—I have not a knack of sneezing in the street;-and, my nose is, at all times, a |