III.

Then _seriatim_, month and quarter, Appeared such mad tirades.--One said-- 'Peter seduced Mrs. Foy's daughter, Then drowned the mother in Ullswater, The last thing as he went to bed.'

Another--'Let him shave his head! Where's Dr. Willis?--Or is he joking? What does the rascal mean or hope, No longer imitating Pope, In that barbarian Shakespeare poking?'