Orrery Papers

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I send you the Prologue and Epilogue, the first wrote by Dr. Johnson, the latter by Mr. Lloyd, which, though it is flat to read, went off as well as any Epilogue I could have wished, and made a great deal of noise about town. I assure you I am very happy, but I cannot say quite so, since you are absent. My only comfort is, that every day brings me nearer to that happy time of meeting. In the mean time, if I was turned that way, I might solace myself with popular applause, but all the effect which that can gain over me is a satisfaction that I have succeeded in an applause that will always be of service to me. But I reserve more particulars for next post. The old gentleman was here and indeed had a bad journey, but has in this respect as well as all others shewed his love for the family. I know you will heartily rejoice at my success: when we meet we will talk it over. In the mean time I will drop it till next post.