ces to Correspondents 158
Advertisements 159
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Notes.
THE ROLLIAD.
(22d Ed., 1812.)
Finding that my copy of _The Rolliad_ ("NOTES AND QUERIES," Vol. ii., p.
373.) contains fuller information regarding the authors than has yet
appeared in your valuable periodical, I forward you a transcript of the MS.
notes, most of which are certified by the initial of Dr Lawrence, from
whose copy all of them were taken by the individual who gave me the volume.
W. C. TREVELYAN.
Wallington, Morpeth.
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Advertisement. Dr. Lawrence.
Advertisement to 4th Edition. Do.
Explanation of Frontispiece and Title. Do.
Dedication. Do.
Rollo Family. E. T. and R. "This was the piece first published, and the
origin of all that followed."
Extract from Dedication. Fitzpatrick. "The title of these verses gave
rise to the vehicle of Criticisms on _The Rolliad_."--L.
_Criticisms._
No. 1. Ellis. The passage in p. 2, from "His first exploit" to "what it
loses in sublimity," "inserted by Dr. L. to preserve the parody of Virgil,
and break this number with one more poetical passage."--L.
No. 2. Ellis. "This vehicle of political satire not proving immediately
impressive, was here abandoned by its original projector, who did not take
it up again till the second part."--L.
No. 3. Dr. Lawrence. Verses on Mr. Dundas by G. Ellis.
4. Richardson.
5. Fitzpatrick.
6. Dr. Lawrence.
7. Do.
8. Do.
9. Fitzpatrick.
10. Richardson.
11. Do.
12. Fitzpatrick.
13. Dr. Lawrence.
14. Do.
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_The French Inscriptions by Ellis._
PART II.
No. 1. Ellis
2. Do.
3. Richardson.
4. Do.
5. Fitzpatrick.
6. R----d.
7. Dr. Lawrence.
The passage commencing "The learned Mr. Daniel Barrington," to "drawing a
long bow," "inserted by R----d under the verbal suggestions of Dr.
Lawrence."
The Rose. Dr. Lawrence.
The Lyars. Fitzpatrick.
Margaret Nicholson. Lines 2-12, by Dr. Lawrence; the rest by A. (Adair.)
Charles Jenkinson. Ellis.
Jekyll. Lines 73. to 100., "inserted by Tickle;" 156. to end, "altered
and enlarged by Tickle;" the rest by Lord J. Townsend. (At the end of
Jekyll is the note which I have already sent to the "
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