low Spirits, if they would improve their Constitution, and mend their Habit, are hereby invited to partake of this cheap, delicious, and falutary, Morfel. As to Readers of a more genial Complexion, and a more joycus Difpofition, we need not doubt of being favoured with their Company. In the mean Time it is declared, that we do not mean by our Title to exclude any particular Sect or Denomination of People. For Jews, as well as Chriftians, may feed on our SAUSAGE, without hurting their Confciences. In order to render the following Mifcellany complete, no Pains have been fpared in procuring Pieces, and no Refources have been left unexplored. That nothing might escape us, we have even examined the indefatigable Dr. Rawlinfon's voluminous Collection of Manu fcripts lately prefented to the Bodleian Library. But, we must acknowledge, without Succefs; as not one poignant Ingredient was to be found in all that immenfe Heap of rare and invaluable Originals. Indeed, our chief Affistance has been from fome curious and ingenious Members of the University of Oxford, who have made it their Bufiness to preferve such fugitive Pieces, as were best adapted to this Defign. Many Conjectures, we apprehend, will be formed, concerning the Collector of this Work. Some will probably suspect him to be that whimsical Genius who com piled the COMPANION TO THE GUIDE; while Others will perhaps guefs him to be the fame with the well-bred and humourous Writer of the late TERRÆ FILIUS. But thefe fagatious Investigators will have found found out nothing, even if they fhould fucceed thus far in their Conjectures: as moft unluckily the Author of those Pieces will never be known. Notwithstanding, whoever fhall be fo happy as to make this. Difcovery, and will, on unquestionable Proof, deliver in the Collector's REAL Name, to Mr. JACKSON, Printer, in the High-street, Oxford, or to Mr. JAMES FLETCHER at the Oxford Theatre, in St. Paul's Church Tard, fhall receive, as a Reward for unriddling this Mystery, and on Condition that the Secret go no further, Twelve SAUSAGES, neatly bound, gilt, and lettered. It may be proper, in this Place, to advertise our Readers, that great Part of this Work was printed off, when we were fo unfortunate as to lose the facetious Mr. BENJAMIN TYRRELL, Cook, in the High Street, Street, Oxford. This fatal and unexpected It was intended, by Way of Frontif- CONTENTS. |