PeculiaitieS Of Literary Men.
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Johnson used TO bite his finger nails to
the quick-an imitation of his dogmatism
and crustiness.


Addison was remarkable for the ire
gularity of his pulse, but the heart "was be-
Iieved to be in the righ, place; and of proper
dimensions"


Pope was OF a frame so feeble, that he
was accustomed to brace himself up with
stays, padded with cotton. He oc'
casonaly found time, also, 10 lace his
enemies.


Hume, the historian, usually composed
reclining on sofa. He did not search
for fame; she came to visit him.


Ben johnson used to sit silent in learned
company, and "suck in," as Fuller says,
not only his wine, but their several humors.
Like Shakespeare, he held the mirror up 10
nature, but chose sometimes 10 look into the
glass himself


Rousseau used TO knit lace strings when
in the company of iliterate people, for the
purpose of concealing the uneasiness their
gable gave him. He preferred 10 lace string
to their long yarns. 50E.l