 the gods sleeping in Homer will not be surprized at
this happening to spirits.
 
5 A particular lady of quality is meant here; but every lady of quality, or no
quality, are welcome to apply the character to themselves.
 
6 We have before made an apology for this language, which we here repeat for the
last time; though the heart may, we hope, be metaphorically used here with more
propriety than when we apply those passions to the body which belong to the
soul.
 
7 That we may mention it once for all, in the panegyrical part of this work some
particular person is always meant: but, in the satirical, nobody.
 
8 These ladies, I believe, by their names, presided over the leprosy,
king's-evil, and scurvy.
 
9 This silly story is told as a solemn truth (i.e., that St. James really
appeared in the manner this fellow is described) by Mariana, 1. 7, § 78.
 
10 Here part of the manuscript is lost, and that a very considerable one, as
appears by the number of the next book and chapter, which contains, I find, the
history of Anna Boleyn; but as to the manner in which it was introduced, or to
whom the narrative is told, we are totally left in the dark. I have only to
remark, that this chapter is, in the original, writ in a woman's hand: and,
though the observations in it are, I think, as excellent as any in the whole
volume, there seems to be a difference in style between this and the preceding
chapters; and, as it is the character of a woman which is related, I am inclined
to fancy it was really written by one of that sex.
11 Here ends this curious manuscript; the rest being destroyed in rolling up
pens, tobacco, &amp;c. It is to be hoped heedless people will henceforth be more
cautious what they burn, or use to other vile purposes; especially when they
consider the fate which had likely to have befallen the divine Milton, and that
the works of Homer were probably discovered in some chandler's shop in Greece.

