Old Friends, Epistolary Parody

Excerpt

The studies in this volume originally appeared in the “St. James’s
Gazette.”  Two, from a friendly hand, have been omitted here by the
author of the rest, as non sua poma.  One was by Mr. RICHARD
SWIVELLER to a boon companion and brother in the lyric Apollo; the
other, though purporting to have been addressed by Messrs. DOMBEY &
SON to Mr. TOOTS, is believed, on internal evidence, to have been
composed by the patron of the CHICKEN himself.  A few prefatory
notes, an introductory essay, and two letters have been added.