With no other view, in the publication of this trifle, than to afford an hour's amusement, the author solicits for it an exemption from severe and minute criticism; and, trusting to an indulgent and liberal reception of his work, he respectfully submits it to the public. ADVERTISEMENT. THE former Edition of this Work having been ery generally approved, I have endeavoured, by careful revision, to render the present Edition no ess deserving of the public approbation. In the ubject, I have made such alterations as I conceived would tend to the general improvement of the piece; nd the numerous additions which I have made to the Annotations, will not, I hope, deprive this portion f the work of the favour with which it has hitherto ween honoured. |