Excerpt from The Saunterer, Vol. 1 of 2: A Periodical Paper in Two Volumes If the approbation by which I was first induced to publish the present vo lume be not hereafter continued, I shall regret the inconstancy of praise, but I shall not accuse myself of temerity or arrogance. He who has pleased the readers of a newspaper without the aid of buffoonery, politics, or scandal, has some reason to believe that his labour has not been entirely useless. To have gained by my writings the favour and the friendship of a few, without influ ence, flattery, or riches, is a better ex cuse for my literary presumption than can commonly be offered. I am nu willing to believe that the Essays which were applauded when their author was unknown, will lose their interest when he is discovered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.