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 of the poet's words, as they are found in the only copies of authority.

We are now, however, told, that from this collation but little advantage has been derived; and, as a proof of this aertion, it is tated, that in collating (for uch nearly is the number of lines in thee plays) I have not always been equally attentive; that in this tedious labour (wonderful to tell!) I have been guilty of eight errors!! o that it appears, that I have only corrected the plays of this author in one thouand ix hundred and fifty-four places, and might have corrected them in one thouand ix hundred and ixty-two. Of thee eight additional retorations I hall very gladly avail myelf in the quarto edition of this poet's works, which I am now about to put to the pres ; and gence