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we were termed, were distinctly, if not 

 correctly given, and with some of us not 

 willing to think our avocation entitled us 

 to such ludicrous exposure this was not 

 very kindly received. 



I, among a few others, thinking a liberty 

 had been taken with my name, felt rather 

 indignant; and knowing pretty well who 

 were the authors of this attack upon what 

 we thought our dignity, took up my pen in 

 reply, and occupied a column of the Cam- 

 bridge paper for four or five consecutive 

 publications. 



My name not appearing, the articles en- 

 grossed the attention and excited the cu- 

 riosity of many who had long been familiar 

 with the objects of this pointed but not very 

 elegant satire ; and I had the secret pleasure 

 of witnessing the laughable remarks my idle 

 hours had called forth. My friend Samuel, 

 who had a keen relish for the humorous, 

 was above all others in evincing the ec- 



