[27] On faisoit compliment à madame Denis de la façon dont elle venoit de jouer Zaïre. “Il faudroit,” dit elle, “être belle et jeune.” “Ah, madame!” reprit le complimenteur naïvement, “vous êtes bien la preuve du contraire.” [28] Locke’s Essay concerning the Human Understanding, fifteenth edit. vol. i. p. 292. [29] “De moi je commence à douter tout de ben. Pourtant quand je me tâte, et quand je me rappelle, Il me semble que je suis moi.” [30] “So Indian murd’rers hope to gain The powers and virtues of the slain, Of wretches they destroy.” [31] Vide Mémoires du Cardinal de Retz. [32] Vide Sir W. Hamilton’s account of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. [33] This fact, _we believe_, is mentioned in a letter of Mrs. Cappe’s on parish schools. [34] Vide Mrs. Piozzi’s English Synonymy. [35] John Lydgate. [36] Iliad, 6th book, l. 432, Andromache says to Hector, “You will make your son an orphan, and your wife a widow.” [37] Lord Chesterfield. [38] Essay on Chemical Nomenclature, by S. Dickson, M.D.; in which are comprised observations on the same subject, by R. Kirwan, Pres. R.I.A,--Vide pages 21, 22, 23, &c. [39] This conjuror, whose name was Broadstreet, was a native of the county of Longford, in Ireland: he by this hit pocketed 200_l._, and proved himself to be more knave than fool. [40] A gripe or fast hold. [41] An oak stick, supposed to be cut from the famous wood of Shilala. [42] This is nearly verbatim from a late Irish complainant. [43] “Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux, et fondez vous en eau, La moitié de ma vie a mis l’autre au tombeau.” [44] “Il pover uomo che non sen’ era accorto, Andava combattendo, ed erà morto.” [45] See his account of the siege of Gibraltar. [46] Life of Hyder Ali Khan, vol. ii. p. 231. [47] See the advice of Cleomenes to Crius. HERODOTUS EBATO. [48] It is said that the waters of the Garonne are famed for a similar virtue. [49] The stomach. [50] This ancient old man, we fear, was more knave than fool. History informs us, that the Bishop of Rochester had diverted the revenue, appropriated for keeping Sandwich harbour in repair, to the purpose of building a steeple.--Vide Fuller’s Worthies of England, page 65. [51] Baskets. [52] Vide Robertson’s History of Scotland. [53] Slink calf. [54] This was written down a few minutes after it had been spoken. [55] James Adams, S.R.E.S., author of a book entitled, “The Pronunciation of the English Language vindicated from imputed Anomaly and Caprice; with an Appendix on the Dialects of Human Speech in all Countries, and an analytical Discussion and Vindication of the Dialect of Scotland.” [56] Vide Illustrations on Sublimity, in his Essays. [57] The glossary to the Lancashire dialect informs us, that _‘lieve me_ comes from _beleemy_, believe me; from _belamy_, my good friend, _old French_. [58] Gawmbling (_Anglo-Saxon_, gawmless), stupid. [59] “Every thing speaks against us, even our silence.” [60] Lord Chatham.