THE

ENGLISH HUMOURISTS

OF THE

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

A Series of Lectures,

DELIVERED IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

BY

W. M. THACKERAY,

Author of "Esmond," "Pendennis," "Vanity Fair," &c.

LONDON:

SMITH, ELDER, & CO. 65, CORNHILL.
BOMBAY SMITH, TAYLOR, & CO.

1853.

[The author of this work reserves to himself the right of authorising
a translation of it.]

LONDON:

BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.

ERRATA.

Page 56, last line but three, for "an empire," read "or empire."

83, line 11; for "Peggott," read "Doggett."

115, last line but four; for "detestable," read "delectable."

,, 117, line 7; for "physic," read "physics."

150, line 14; for "the instinct we desire," read "the instinctive desire."

,, 171, line 9; for "It was so kind," read "He was so kind."

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,, 177, line 11; for 'deary idyllic," read "dreary idyllic."

196, line 5; for "a Hardy," read "or Hardy."

,, 218, line 2; for "transcendant," read "transcendent."

226, line 20; for "as the clerk," read "and the clerk."

228, line 3; for "1800," read "1847."

,, 250, line 4; for "wild," read "Welsh."

,, 255, line 3; for "wine-stained," read "wine. Stained.'

294, line 15; for "of necessity," read "and necessity."

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298, last line but one of text; for "dependants," read "dependents."