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 "Oh yes, I can undertake them myself." "No; you have enough in hand already." "Well then, there is a tall Irishman, called O'Rourke, I think he might be brought to do; he is gone a-preaching now; a good sharp fellow, but I rather doubt if he can spell."—"Spell indeed, what does that signify? If I were to employ no authors, but those who could spell, I would not do one quarter of my present business," "and you do a great deal, my respectable patron." "Aye, how do I do so much business? Why by not being nice, either in my subject or my writing." "I will introduce you to that young man that you saw with me; a decent enough youth." "Oh, Hamilton you mean; I know him by sight; he is a very able writer I am told." "Who tells you so?" says Scribble." "The booksellers, the public, the world." "The booksellers, the