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Dryden that I thought the devilshould have paid his compliments there, according to his opinion. Drydenonly answered, "I believe the devil was in me when I said so. " Severalapplied themselves to Shakespeare, amongst whom Henry V made a verydistinguishing appearance. While my eyes were fixed on that monarch avery small spirit came up to me, shook me heartily by the hand, and toldme his name was THOMAS THUMB. I expressed great satisfaction in seeinghim, nor could I help speaking my resentment ag...ainst the historian, whohad done such injustice to the stature of this great little man, whichhe represented to be no bigger than a span, whereas I plainly perceivedat first sight he was full a foot and a half (and the 37th part of aninch more, as he himself informed me), being indeed little shorter thansome considerable beaux of the present age. I asked this little heroconcerning the truth of those stories related of him, viz. , of thepudding, and the cow's belly. As to the former, he said it was aridiculous legend, worthy to be laughed at; but as to the latter, hecould not help owning there was some truth in it: nor had he any reasonto be ashamed of it, as he was swallowed by surprise; adding, with greatfierceness, that if he had had any weapon in his hand the cow shouldhave as soon swallowed the devil.
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