_He was in that Kingdom_ [Ireland], _when he first discovered Sir RICHARD STEELE to be the Author of the_ Tatler, _by an observation upon_ VIRGIL, _which had been by him communicated to his friend. The assistance he occasionally gave him afterwards, in the course of the Paper, did not a little contribute to advance its reputation; and, upon the Change of the Ministry_ [in the autumn of 1710], _he found leisure to engage more constantly in that Work: which, however, was dropped at last, as it had been taken up, without his participation_. _In the last Paper which closed those celebrated Performances, and in the_ Preface _to the last Volume, Sir RICHARD STEELE has given to Mr. ADDISON, the honour of the most applauded Pieces in that Collection. But as that acknowledgement was delivered only in general terms, without directing the Public to the several Papers; Mr. ADDISON (who was content with the praise arising from his own Works, and too delicate to take any part of that which belonged to others), afterwards thought fit to distinguish his Writings in the_ Spectators _and_ Guardians _by such marks as might remove the least possibility of mistake in the most undiscerning readers. It was necessary that his share in the_ Tatlers _should be adjusted in a complete Collection of his_ Works: _for which reason, Sir RICHARD STEELE, in compliance with the request of his deceased friend, delivered to him by the Editor, was pleased to mark with his own hand, those_ Tatlers _which are inserted in this edition; and even to point out several, in the writing of which, they both were concerned_. Pag. 12. _The Plan of the_ Spectator, _as far as it related to the feigned Person of the Author, and of the several Characters that compose his Club, was projected in concert with Sir_ RICHARD STEELE: _and because many passages in the course of the Work would otherwise be obscure, I have taken leave to insert one Paper written by Sir_ RICHARD STEELE, _wherein those Characters are drawn; which may serve as a_ Dramatis Personae, _or as so many pictures for an ornament and explication of the whole. As for the distinct Papers, they were never or seldom shewn to each other, by their respective Authors, who fully answered the Promise they made, and far outwent the Expectation they had raised, of pursuing their Labour in the same Spirit and Strength with which it was begun_. Pag. 13. It need not be explained that it is here intimated, that I had not sufficiently acknowledged what was due to Mr. ADDISON in these Writings. I shall make a full Answer to what seems intended by the words, _He was too delicate to take any part of that which belonged to others_; if I can recite out of my own Papers, anything that may make it appear groundless. The subsequent [_following_] encomiums bestowed by me on Mr. ADDISON will, I hope, be of service to me in this particular.