3,36 INSTANCES OF INATTENTION. July 6, 



For the Bee. 

 Sir, 



The public were often amufed feme years ago witli 

 crofs readings in the newfpapers, in which, from cafual 

 combinations of words, very curious ideas were fome- 

 times produced — The following, though not of that 

 clafs, owes its efFedt entirely to a fortuitous circum- 

 ftance, that I fuppofe the ingenious writer has not ssd- 

 verted to. Dr. Blair, in his third vojume of fermons, 

 after an elegant dedication to her Majefty, choofes for 

 the text of his firft ddcourle, •' Exalt her, and flie (hall 

 ♦' promote thee; extol her, and fhe ihall. bring thee to 

 *' honour." 



J.G. 



The following is another laughable inftance of a text 

 accidentally ii.ade choice of by a worthy clergyman, 

 wiihomt adverting to the ufe that wags might make of 



it The reverend Mr. Enfield, Editor of the Engltjh 



Preacher, and many other valuable performances, preach- 

 ed from the following text the firft Sunday after his 



marriage " Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, 



*' O ye my friends, for the hand of God hath touched 

 '* Oie." job xix — 21. 



