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*tain the same Opinion. The Countess of Cockatrice
promotes this Report. Her Ladyship's
Reasons. Motives, Objects, and progressive
Rise of a Toad-Eater, illustrated in the Case
of Mrs. Dicky. She is employed by the Countess
of Cockatrice, to prevent the Marriage between
Hamilton and Maria. Countess of Cockatrice
proposes to give a Masquerade, and instructs
the Toad-Eater for the Occasion. Dinner-Party
at Mrs. Dicky's. She sees Masks in the
Evening. The Masquerade. The Labours of
the Countess and the Toad-Eater rendered
abortive. Page 225

CHAP. XIX.

Interview of Hamilton with Doctor Scribble and
Mr. Lawhunt. Scribble praises German Literature;
and imputes his own super-eminent
Excellence to his Imitation of Germans. Mr.
Lawhunt's Account of his own Avocations.
Scheme of Dr. Scribble and him for naturalizing
German Plays and Novels. A Specimen of
one of these Works translated by Dr. Scribble.
Harlobothrumbo, a Tragedy, with Music,
Ghosts, Ghouls, &c. Farther Samples of
German