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13 Scripture in this manner: Isaiah says thus: Jeremiah says thus.: at last, happening to turn towards the door as his servant came in, went on. And that says David ? Upon which the Biscayan roared out, He swears by God, that if you do not pay your old bill, you need never send to his shop again.

A charitable Divine, for the benefit of the country where he recided, caused a causeway to be begun; and as he was one day overlooking the workman, a certain Nobleman passing by, said to him, well, Docter, for all your pains and charity, I don't take this to be the high-way to heaven. Very true, replied the Doctor, for if it lead, I should have wondered to have seen your Lordship here.

A dignified Clergyman, going down to spend the summer, met near his house a comical old chimney tempor, vith whom he used to chat. So John, says he Doctor, from whence came you? From your house, ays Mr. Soot: for this morning I have swept all your himnies. How many were there ? says the doctor, No, less than twenty, quoth the doctor, you have arned a great deal of money in a little time. Yes, es, sir, says John, throwing his bag of soot over is shoulders, we black coats get our money easy enough.

A country man going into the office of the Commons where the wills are kept, and gazing on the huge volumns on the shelves, asked if these were all bles ? No, Eir, answered one of the clerks, they we testaments.

A countryman very much marked with the small ox, applied to a justice of peace for redress in an fair where one of his neighbours had ill-treated m; but not explaining the business so clearly as