rson who undertook it, found
so little encouragement in his attempt to revive a taste for the
productions of our early writers, that he suffered his name to remain
unknown. Certain it is that the impression, probably not a large one, did
not sell speedily, as I have seen a copy, bearing date 1740, under the
name of "_The World display'd: or several Essays; consisting of the
various Characters and Passions of its principal Inhabitants_," &c.
London, printed for C. Ward, and R. Chandler. The edition printed at
Salisbury, in 1786, (which has only seventy-four characters,) with that
now offered to the public, close the list.

FOOTNOTES:

[AQ] Having never seen or been able to hear of any copy of the second,
third, or fourth editions, I am unable to point out when the additional
characters first appeared.

[AR] Robert Allot, better known as the editor of _England's Parnassus_,
appears to have succeeded Blount in several of his copy-rights, among
others, in that of Shakspeare, as the second edition (1632) was printed
for him.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

_Preface to the Reprint of 1897_ vii.

Advertisement to the present edition (1811) xlv.

Preface to the edition of 1732 xlvii.

Advertisement to the edition of 1786 xlix.

Editions of _Microcosmography_ li.

Blount's Preface to the Reader lix.

A child 1

A young raw preacher 4

A grave divine 8

A meer dull physician 11

An alderman 16

A discontented man 18

An antiquary 20

A younger brother 22

A meer formal man 25

A church papist 27

A self-conceited man 29

A too idly reserved man