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 young beginner, sir, and I hope you will make allowances." "He must be a very insensible critic," said our hero, "that could see so very sweet a girl, and be disposed to severity." "Oh, sir, you gentlemen do flatter so:" and now our hero, pulling a table before them, requested Miss Lacecap to sit down upon the sofa, that they might with the more convenience look over the work together. On the sofa accordingly did our author and our critic sit. Miss pulled out two volumes, one of which our author opening, read the title page, which was as follows: "The Maze, of Marvels: or, the Loves of Carolino and Athalia." "Very pretty soft names your hero and your heroine." "I am happy to have your approbation, sir. I have an abstract of the plot written, sir." Accordingly she produced a paper. "I have to observe, sir, that what put the plot in my