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No. 28.
THE TATLER.
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a decent well looking man, of a middle stature, long flaxen hair, and a florid complexion[1]. On Saturdays, he is somewhat of the shortest, and may be known from others of that size by talking in a low voice, and passing through the streets without much precipitation.





*** Having copied those Tatlers which could properly be ascribed to the dean: it is but justice to mention four, which (having been said to be his) he has thus disclaimed. "The Tatler [237] upon Milton's Spear is not mine." Journal to Stella, Nov. 1, 1710. "The Tatler of the shilling [249] was not mine, more than the hints and two or three general heads for it. I have much more important business on my hands." Nov. 8. "You are mistaken in your guesses about Tatlers: I did neither write that on Noses [260] nor Religion [257]; nor do I send him of late any hints at all." Jan. 1, 1710-11.





THE EXAMINER[2]. No. 46.


THURSDAY JUNE 14, 1711.


"Melius non tangiere elamo."


WHEN a general has conquered an army, and reduced a country to obedience, he often finds it

necessary

  1. Perhaps Mr. Henley.
  2. In Vol. III, p. 249, this Examiner is referred to as No. 45, in conformity to the numbers there used; but it should certainly have been called, as it originally was, No. 46.
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