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V.

English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ Shakspeare./ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Fourth Edition./ London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/ Cockspur Street./ 1810./ [8º.

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Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R._Printed by T. Collins, Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London_.), pp. iii., iv.; Preface to the Third Edition, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1050 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp. 83-85 + "Books Published by James Cawthorn," etc., pp.[86]-[88]. The Imprint (_Printed by T. Collins, No. 1, Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London_) is at the foot of p.[88].

_Note_.--The Advt. of the "British Circulating Library, 24, Cockspur Street," etc., is dated March 30, 1810. The words "Satire" and "London" on the Title, and the words "English Bards" on the Half-title, are in Gothic characters.