THE DOCTOR, _&c._ There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no less than in the faces of men, by which a skilful observer will as well know what to expect from the one as the other. BUTLER'S REMAINS. THE DOCTOR, _&c._ [Illustration: a tetrahedron] VOL. V. LONDON: LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN AND LONGMAN. 1838. LONDON: PRINTED BY W. NICOL, PALL-MALL. PRELUDE OF MOTTOES. See here, see here, a Doctor rare, Who travels much at home; Come take his pills,—they cure all ills, Past, present, and to come. Take a little of his nif-naf, Put it on your tif-taf. THE BISHOPRICK GARLAND. _Quod virgo proba, quod stolata mater, Quod purus positâ severitate Jam post pulpita perlegat sacerdos._ T. L. ON SIR WM. KILLIGREW'S SELINDRA. I entered on this work certainly with considerable materials, and since engaging in it, in reading, in thinking, in correcting and improving, I have proportioned my labours to my undertaking. Every step I advanced, I did but more clearly see how much farther I might go. Here too readers and some writers may be reminded of the effect produced by finding a pleasure in your employment, some burdens are sweet; you lose the sense of weight by the deceptions of fancy and occasional rests; and in proportion as your journey becomes more agreeable, you are in danger of growing more dilatory. GEORGE DYER. _Si tu tombes entre les mains de ceux qui ne voyent rien d'autruy que pour y trouver sujet de s'y desplaire, et qu'ils te reprochent que ton Docteur est ennuyeux; responds leur qu'il est à leur choix de lui voir ou ne lui voir point.—Si tu te trouves parmy ceux qui font profession d'interpreter les songes, et descouvrir les pensées plus secrettes d'autruy, et qu'ils asseurent que * * est un tel homme et * * une telle femme; ne leur respond rien; car ils sçavent assez qu'ils ne sçavent pas ce qu'ils disent: mais supplie ceux qui pourroient estre abusez de leurs fictions, de considerer que si ces choses ne m'importent, j'aurois eu bien peu d'esprit de les avoir voulu dissimuler et ne l'avoir sceu faire. Que si en ce qu'ils diront, il n'y a guere d'apparence, il ne les faut pas croire; et s'il y'en a beaucoup, il faut penser que pour couvrir la chose que je voulois tenir cachée et ensevelie, je l'eusse autrement desguisée._ ASTRÉE—MUTATIS MUTANDIS.