Willis's Current Notes, No. 15, March 1852 — John Shaqi
Willis's Current Notes, No. 15, March 1852
History
Willis's Current Notes, No. 15, March 1852
History -- Periodicals
G. W. fears that he has been taken for a conjuror, and that a
serious conspiracy has been organised against him by his esteemed
Correspondents (to whose commands he is always happy to respond) and
the Post Office. But how is he to get on? He can only in the way of
business gratefully acknowledge the favours conferred on him--execute
orders--and do his best to reply in the smallest type and space in his
power--one column; and with four woodcuts, which would more than occupy
it without the illustrative letter-press, being before his eyes.
For these obvious reasons
AUSPICE TEUCRO. (_18th March_) _cannot, according to
his request be inserted, as received too late._
S. S. _will find in the Piazza upon enquiry a
communication and facsimile most politely forwarded
by Mr. Cole, in reply to a note headed_ "AUTOGRAPHIC
BIOGRAPHY," _in_ C. N. _for Feb. p. 15._
G. S. B. Gainsborough. _Thanked: his communication will
probably appear next month._
_Newspaper paragraphs of the nature referred to (about
Shakspere) seldom require contradiction; but_ G. W.'s
_correspondent, as he has kindly mentioned the name
of an accomplished Prelate, will perhaps name that of
the stupid Newspaper in which the paragraph originally
appeared, or the more stupid Newspapers into which such
a paragraph could have been copied?_
X.'s _"extraordinary" communication about "a most
extraordinary Story" was duly received. It reminds_
G. W. _of an Old Bailey piece of evidence in the case
of a man who stole--not a joke, but a pair of boots
that were hanging outside of a shop in Holborn; when
followed and apprehended he attempted to excuse himself
by saying he had taken them as a joke. The question
in consequence by the Counsel was, "And pray how far
did he carry the joke?" "About forty yards"--the
reply. Now_ G. W.'s _correspondent admits upon_ X.'s
_statement having currently carried the joke from
Lincoln's Inn Fields to Covent Garden, and he only
wishes that_ X. _would take it back again, without the
interest, with some of Rogers's lost Notes._
Mr. Foss, Surgeon, &c., Stockton-on-Tees, _9th March.
Thanked. In "Current Notes" for last month no such
assertion was made as the discovery of a "City of
Pigmies," although it was stated that two dwarfs had
been brought from Central America, and were exhibiting
in New York. However, for the information of those who
are curious upon this subject, G. W.'s correspondent
C. F. D. has most kindly forwarded_ "MORE ABOUT THOSE
AZTIC BIPEDS," _an extract from the New York Herald,
which will be forwarded in the proper quarter._
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