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fitiiitti to Carre^poiitreuti^. 



A Ithough tee have enlarged the present N'o. to 32 pages, to find room for 

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W. D. The crii 

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T. V. D. Of little or no value. Perhaps a few shillings. See " N. & 

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F. R. I. Mr. Gray Bell, bookseller, of Manchester, has, tee believe, 

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SxyiiTEs. Where can we forward a letter to this Correspondent ? 



F. S. Y. ^ce Sterne's Sentimental Journey, and " N. & Q.," Vol. i. 

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Mb. Gilbert's Reply respecting Wheble was communicated to the 

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O. U. I>. E. Sheldon succeeded Juxon and preceded Sancroft, as Arch- 

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