The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-13 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

The GRIDIRON; or, COOK'S WEEKLY REGISTER.

Our Readers will recollect that we lately no-
ticed a inmphlet entitled COBBETT'S GRIDIRON,
the purpose of which was to expose the gross ft
and shameless inconsistencies of a 'Writer whose
talents none can deny, but who has disgraced
them by such contradictory opinions and decla-
rations, that he has totally lost the respect of
mankind, in so much that whatever he may now
publish, even though supported by knowledge as
well as ability, if read at all, is treated with
contempt and laughter. The pamphlet alluded
to contained parallel passages extracted from
COBBETT'S Works, in which his opinions of
men and things were placed in contrast with
each other, and shewn to be so entirely in
contradiction on most subjects that it might
be supposed the author, after such glaring
inconsistency, would have sunk into, silence and
obscurity. We understand that some public-
spirited gentlemen circulated many thousands of
that pamphlet all over the Kingdom, to prevent
the unreflecting readers of COBBETT from being
any longer deceived by his sophistry and ar-
tifice. Those who thus promoted the circulation
of that pamphlet rendered an essential service,to
their country, in opening the eyes of the unwary,
and as lIENay the Fourth of France said that
he wished every peasant in his dominions had a
pullet in his pot, so we earnestly wish that every
man in the Empire had a copy of that pamphlet.
The publication to which we now draw the
attention of our Readers, viz. The Gridiron,
or Cook's Weekly Register, began .with per-
tinent strictures upon the gross contradictions
Of COBBETT, and justified them by similar ex-
tracts from his works, to manifest his total want
of shame in maintaining different opinions at
different periods, and lavishing his praise and
abuse on the very same persons. The work
has reached to three numbers, and has assumed
a more miscellaneous character, but is consistent
in its principles, which are obviously loyal and
constitutional, and which, on the various subjects
which it introduced, is candid, spirited, and ju-
dicious. Whether the name of COOK is personal
or metaphorical we pretend not to know, as we
were only attracted by the spirit and tendency
of the work ; but, taken in either light, it must
be acknowledged that the Conductor caters well
for the and we presume that his chief lite-
rary dishes and entremets will be foUnd accept-
able to the general taste.

TO THE PROPRIETORS 01, EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
WE beg leave to offer you our grateful ac-
knowledgements for the honour you have conferred
on us by re-electing us into the Direction.
Trusting that the Proprietors will ever find us deserving
of the confidence they have reposed in us,
We have the honour to be,-with great respect,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and very humble servants,
William Astell, Charles Elton Prescott,
Charles Grant, George Smith,
Campbell Marjoribanks, Sweny Toone.
East India House, April 11, 1822.

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