Goldsmith's noble answer, as reported by his reverend friend,
was -- 'I can earn as much as will supply my wants without
writing for any party; the assistance therefore you offer is
unnecessary to me.' ('Life', 1837, ii. 278.) There is a
caricature portrait of Scott at p. 141 of 'The London Museum'
for February, 1771, entitled 'Twitcher's Advocate,' 'Jemmy
Twitcher' being the nickname of Lord Sandwich.
l. 82. -----
"Swinging', great, huge. 'Bishop Lowth has just
finished the Dramas, and sent me word, that although I have paid
him the most 'swinging' compliment he ever received, he likes
the whole book more than he can say.' ('Memoirs of Hannah More',
1834, i. 236.)
l. 84. -----
"pasty". The first version has 'Ven'son.'
l. 87. -----
"So there I sat, etc." This couplet is not in the first
version.
l. 91. -----
"And, 'Madam,' quoth he".
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