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 ''*tain the same Opinion. The Countess of Cockatrice promotes this Report. Her Ladyship's Reasons. Motives, Objects, and progressive Rise of a Toad-Eater, illustrated in the Case of Mrs. Dicky. She is employed by the Countess of Cockatrice, to prevent the Marriage between Hamilton and Maria. Countess of Cockatrice proposes to give a Masquerade, and instructs the Toad-Eater for the Occasion. Dinner-Party at Mrs. Dicky's. She sees Masks in the Evening. The Masquerade. The Labours of the Countess and the Toad-Eater rendered abortive.''                                                Page 225

CHAP. XIX.

''Interview of Hamilton with Doctor Scribble and Mr. Lawhunt. Scribble praises German Literature; and imputes his own super-eminent Excellence to his Imitation of Germans. Mr. Lawhunt's Account of his own Avocations. Scheme of Dr. Scribble and him for naturalizing German Plays and Novels. A Specimen of one of these Works translated by Dr. Scribble. Harlobothrumbo, a Tragedy, with Music, Ghosts, Ghouls, &c. Farther Samples of German ''