To the SUBSCRIBERS. GENTLEMEN, M R. Pope's Project to usher his Letters into the World by my Means, was the Foundation of this Scheme of A Literary Correfpondence; which has been fo well received, that it fhall be continued while People of Tafte approve of it: And that will be as long as People of Taste, who have valuable Performances in this Kind in their Power, contribute their Stores to the Emolument of Mankind. Not but that I am always ready and willing to purchafe any Genuine Pieces from fuch Poffeffors as expect a Premium. The fecond Volume of this Work promised (befides Mr. Pope's) to contain Letters to and from Lord Somers, &c. notwithftanding which, Mr. Pope, in his Spleen, has employed his Sifters to talk his Senfe of the Matter to me; particularly 'Squire Brocade, whofe Objections, intermixed with my Answers, make a very notable Scene, to the following Effect, viz. |