The gay Part of the World are every Day retreating from the Field of Business; and going with their Families into Summer Quarters. I look upon my self in the State of a _Roman_ General, who has made a vigorous and successful Campaign, and is now returning Home to take his _Triumph_. I am retiring to the Village, in which my Family for some Ages have made no inconsiderable Figure, and know I shall be received not with the single Respect due to my Name and Quality, but as the Person who ingaged the late memorable Sir _John Edgar_. If Health and Fortune permit, next Season, I shall again propagate my Character in the Town; in the mean Time, to make my self the more conspicuous, I have ordered my _Lucubrations_ to be printed in a _small_ Volumn, and to have one of the Books sent down after me, which shall be chained in my Library, and go along with the _Mansion-House_ from Generation to Generation, as a lasting Monument in Honour of the Name and Erudition of Sir _John Falstaffe_. * * * * * Printed for W. BOREHAM, at the _Angel_ in _Pater-Noster-Row_, where Advertisements and Letters from Correspondents are taken in. THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY ANNOUNCES ITS Publications for the Third Year (1948-1949) At least two items will be printed from each of the three following groups: Series IV: Men, Manners, and Critics Sir John Falstaff (pseud.), _The Theatre_ (1720). Aaron Hill, Preface to _The Creation_; and Thomas Brereton, Preface to _Esther_. Ned Ward, Selected Tracts. Series V: Drama Edward Moore, _The Gamester_ (1753). Nevil Payne, _Fatal Jealousy_ (1673). Mrs. Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709). Charles Macklin, _Man of the World_ (1781). Series VI: Poetry and Language John Oldmixon, _Reflections on Dr. Swift's Letter to Harley_ (1712); and Arthur Mainwaring, _The British Academy_ (1712). Pierre Nicole, _De Epigrammate._ Andre Dacier, Essay on Lyric Poetry. Issues will appear, as usual, in May, July, September, November, January, and March. In spite of rising costs, membership fees will be kept at the present annual rate of $2.50 in the United States and Canada; $2.75 in Great Britain and the continent. British and continental subscriptions should be sent to B.H. Blackwell, Broad Street, Oxford, England. American and Canadian subscriptions may be sent to any one of the General Editors.