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Anecdotes of the Learned Pig, with Notes, critical and explanatory,and Illustrations, By James Boswell, 1740–1795 and Hester Lynch Piozzi,1741–1821.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THEEditor is indebted to mere accident for his acquaintance withthe following ſprightly performance; and, as it ſeemed to have been theAuthor’s intention to have written notes, from ſeveral detached papershaving reference to the text, the Editor has taken the liberty to introducethem as ſuch, and add ſome trifling references by way of proof or illuſtration,which he hopes may not be deemed impertinent.
May 12, 1786.
ANECDOTESOF THELEARNED PIG*.
THEgreat and learned Pig, of which it is our hap toſpeak, was produced in a ſty belonging to an old Tory,[ 6 ]bookſeller, in†Moorfields. At that time Moorfields was diſtinguiſhedby rai