1 had witnessed it myself, I should scarcely have 

 believed one of his nation -would have afforded. I 

 therefore beg to make you the first offer of a fair 

 transcript of my notes for the sum of five pounds ; 

 -which is much less than I could obtain for them after 

 a few heightening touches of my own placing a 

 cap and bells on each of your heads, or putting a 

 few good puns into your mouths and serving your 

 conversation up to the public through either of the 

 channels aforesaid. 



" Should I not hear from you by to-morrow after- 

 noon, I shall conclude that my offer is declined. 

 I am, &c. &c. 



, Reporter. 

 No. Staple's Inn. 



As we chanced at this time to be in want of a 

 "night," whose shades might give relief to the day 

 of the "Angler's Souvenir," we determined, with the 

 free consent of our friends Simpson and Tweddell, 

 to accede to this modest proposal, with a view to its 

 insertion in our work then groaning under the press. 

 On our return to town, we dispatched a note, the 



same evening, to Staple's Inn, stating that Mr. 's 



offer was accepted ; and desiring that the MS might be 

 sent, as soon as convenient, to Mr. Tilt, Meet-street, 

 where the sum agreed on would be duly paid. In 

 two days the subjoined report of our sitting was 

 sent as directed; and is here given without addition 

 or abridgment. The only corrections necessary were 

 in the names of the parties, in which the reporter 



