ENGLISH HUMOURISTS

OF THE

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

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.

BODLEIAL

1 1 NOV 1958

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