The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . -ment to appear and be appreciated. 462 VALEDICTORY. Again, an attempt to improve, or enlighten any of theauthors bright sayings, would be as superfluous as to paint thelily, or gild the fine gold. That some may be disappointed,—perhaps horrified—whenthis book is received, goes without saying; but nothing of aterrestrial nature can add to, or take awaj- one iota of the pleasureI have had with the Doctors Ames, in collating, reading, quotingand compiling this collection of
The essays, humor, and poems of Nathaniel Ames, father and son, of Dedham, Massachusetts, from their almanacks, 1726-1775 . -ment to appear and be appreciated. 462 VALEDICTORY. Again, an attempt to improve, or enlighten any of theauthors bright sayings, would be as superfluous as to paint thelily, or gild the fine gold. That some may be disappointed,—perhaps horrified—whenthis book is received, goes without saying; but nothing of aterrestrial nature can add to, or take awaj- one iota of the pleasureI have had with the Doctors Ames, in collating, reading, quotingand compiling this collection of their humble works. In some instances I may have exhibited a flippant manner, ortreated a serious subject with what might be called , therefore, the age in which our authors lived ; reflectupon the fact that for many moons I have lived and breathed inan atmosphere redolent with the language, manners and customsof the time in which these and other similar productions werebrought forth. Then for these reasons, of thy charity pray bekind, and in thy orisons be all my sins remembered. Faithfully yours,. APPENDIX. Entertainment for A Winters Evening: being A Full and True AccountOf a very straiige and wotiderful sight seen in Boston on the twenty-seventh of December at Noon-Day. The Truth of which can be attested \)\ a great Number of People,who actually saw the same With their own Eyes. By Me, the Honble b. B. Esq; [Joseph Green].i Primo progrediuntur anseres, dein vituli, grex asinaria adituin est. Hie omnibus vir sanctus prcedicavit, niultis populiscircumstantibus. Vet. Leg. lib. III. Cap. 14. Boston: Printed and Sold by G. Rogers, next to the Prison in Queenstreet. TO THE READER, Courteous and i,oving Reader, I Thought it necessarj to acquaint thee with three things, whichthou wilt perhaps, be inquisitive about. First, Why thou hast not hadthe following Entertainment sooner. Secondly, Why it now appears ^Joseph Greex, born in Boston 1706, g
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