...to the second edition.

The first edition of Oberon having been hastily (and by me unexpectedly) printed, I am happy to avail myself of this opportunity of correcting many serious errors, which unfortunately crept into the text, and escaped notice in the hurried inspection of the proofs. At the same time, I beg leave pubblicy to return my most sincere thanks to all the ladies and gentlemen concerned in the representation of the opera, (many of whom sustained the very trifling parts allotted to them with a zeal as honourable to their feelings as it is grateful to mine) and to every one connected with its production. They will, I am sure, forgive my particularizing mr. Fawcett, whose unwearied attention and exertions I can never acknowledge.