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- [early 19th cent?] (Creation)
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Blue paper folded cover, with one slip of paper originally pasted to inside front leaf; another slip of paper with the same text copied out. One further slip.
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Text of first specimen begins 'An extensive contemplation of human affairs will lead to this conclusion that among the different conditions and ranks of men the balance of happiness is preserved in a great measure equal' [from The hive of modern literature: a collection of essays, narratives, allegories, and instructive compositions..., published 1799]. A second slip is a copy of this passage in a different hand; a third slip is the continuation of the first passage, 'In the lot of man, mutual compensations.... entirely miserable'.
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Found with the printed broadside advertising Mr Stuart's 'New Mathematical System of Writing', HOUG/HC/2/1, and presumably examples of the 'Numerous Specimens' which can be obtained on application. See also HOUG/HC/2/2.