"TIMOTHY CRIPPLE."
[TO THE EDITOR OP TEIR SPECTATOR:']
Ste,—Referring to your criticism of this work, in your issue of Nov. 29, permit me to say that I did most certainly read the 10th and every other chapter in that work, not only before it " went out of my shop," but before it was given into the printer's hands, and that I see nothing in the slightest degree objectionable in the work from first to last. On the contrary, I was highly interested and amused with " Tim's " adventures, and in support of this opinion, allow me to refer you and your readers to the very favourable reviews in the Athenreum, Examiner, Public Opinion, &c., which appeared about four months ago. The book has been most favourably received, and, much as I respect your opinions in literary (not political) matters, I cannot admit the fairness of this criticism. Moreover, I think it most unfair to make such insinua- tions as you do against one in my peculiar position, six months after the publication of such a work.-1 am, &c.,
SAMUEL TINSLEY.
[We can only congratulate Mr. Tinsley on having missed the drift of the Latin quotation made from Virgil by Timothy Cripple's father in the chapter referred to. We must deny any unfairness in a delay of six months before the less important books are noticed. It is for UB simply a choice between such delays and no notice at all.—En. Spectator.]
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