Note 70 — No. 219. [? Steele.[70] From Thursday, Aug. 31, to Saturday, Sept. 2, 1710.
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Nichols suggested that Addison was really the author of this paper. This theory is supported by the fact that in No. 221 an error in the motto of this paper was corrected, a matter with respect to which Addison was much more careful than Steele. The suggestion that Tickell was the original of Tom Mercett is untenable, especially if Addison was the writer.