The Book of Snobs [antikvár]

THE SNOBS OF ENGLAND, by one of themselves. PREFATORY REMARKS. IThe necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations: — lam the individual destined to write that work — My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence — I show that the world has been gradually preparing itself for the work and the man — Snobs are to be studied like other objects of Nattiral Science, and are a part of the Beautiful (loith a large B). They pervade all classes— Affecting instance of Colonel Sjiobley.] We have all read a statement, (the authenticity of which I take leave to doubt entirely, for upon what calculations 1 should like to know is it founded?) — we have all, I say, been favoured by perusing a remark, that when the times and necessities of the world call for a Man, that individual is found. Thus at the French Revolution, (which the reader will be pleased to have introduced so early) when it was requisite to administer a corrective dose to the nation, Robespierre was found a most foul and nauseous dose indeed, and swallowed eagerly by the patient, greatly to the latter's ultimate advantage: thus, when it became necessary to kick John Bull out of America, Mr. Washington stepped forward, and performed that job to satisfaction: thus, when the E:akl of Ald-bopough was unwell. Professor Holloway appeared with his pills, and cured his Lordship, as per advertisement, &c. &c. Numberless instances might be adduced to show, that when a nation is in great want, the relief Is at hand, just as in the Pan-