other Friends, who may be said in this instance to sustain, in a manner,
the honorable function of a kind of LITERARY JURY. The Names who have
given this testimony of their high esteem to the character of Mr.
BLOOMFIELD, and of the pleasure they have received from the perusal of his
Poem, are:

THOMAS SHERLOCKE GOOCH, Esq.
Major POCKLINGTON,
Dr. GIBBONS, M.D.
The Rev. J. PLAMPIN,
The Rev. T. KNOTTESFORD,
The Rev. R. PRITCHETT,
ABRAHAM REEVE, Esq.
GEO. ARCHER, Esq.
J. MILLS, Esq.
Mrs. TRAIL,
Mrs. LEAKE,
NATHAN DRAKE, M.D.

I have transcribed the names in the order in which they were transmitted
to me. With a large proportion of those who have thus stood forth the
Friends of Genius and Worth I have the pleasure of being acquainted. It
gives me much satisfaction to mention this notice: welcome to the Author
as a Gift; and far more so as a testimony of good opinion unexpectedly
offer'd. Several instances of similar attention to the disproportion
between the circumstances of the Author and the excellence of his poetical
Talents and moral Qualities have spontaneously manifested themselves from
different quarters. Those, as the separate act of individuals, I have not
particularized otherwise than by this general acknowledgment: though many
such have been mention'd to me by the Author. This, as a collective act, I