fcripts lately prefented to the Bodleian Library. But, we muft acknowledge, without Succefs; as not one poignant Ingredient was to be found in all that immenfe Heap of rare and invaluable Originals. Indeed, our chief Affiftance has been from fome curious and ingenious Members of the Univerfity of Oxford, who have made it their Business to preferve fuch fugitive Pieces, as were beft adapted to this Defign. Many Conjectures, we apprehend, will be formed, concerning the Collector of this Work. Some will probably fufpect him to be that whimsical Genius who compiled the COMPANION TO THE GUIDE; while Others will perhaps guefs him to be the fame with the well-bred and humourous Writer of the late TERRÆ FILIUS. But these fagacious Inveftigators will have found found out nothing, even if they fhould fucceed thus far in their Conjectures: as most unluckily the Author of those Pieces will never be known. Notwithstanding, whoever shall be so happy as to make this Difcovery, and will, on unquestionable Proof, deliver in the Collector's REAL Name, to Mr. JACKSON, Printer, in the High Street, Oxford, fhall receive, as a Reward for unriddling this Mystery, and on Condition that the Secret go no further, Twelve SAUSAGES, in Turkey, gilt, and lettered. It may be proper, in this Place, to advertise our Readers, that great Part of the first Edition of this Work was printed off, when we were fo unfortunate as to fofe the facetious Mr. BENJAMIN TYRRELL, Cook, in the High Street, Oxford. But it is hoped that BEN's Cookery, which makes no inconfiderable Figure in It was intended, by Way of Frontif- CONTENTS. |