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4 his leisure hours he was unbending himself with a few friends in the most playful and frolicksome manner, he observed Beau Nash approaching; upon which he suddenly stopped:—'My boy's. (said he,) let us be grave: here comes a fool.' The world, my friend, I have found to be a great fool, as to that particular. on which it has become necessary to speak very plainly. I have, therefore, in this Work been more reserved, and though I tell nothing but the truth, I have still kept in my mind that the whole truth is not always to be exposed. This, however, I have managed so as to occasion no diminution of the pleasure which my book should afford; though malignity may sometimes be disappointed of its gratifications.

I am, My dear Sir, Your much obliged friend, And faithful humble servant, JAMES BOSWELL.