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19 no, sir, but I hope you will consider it in my wages

An Irishman one day was walking on the streets of Belfast, found a light Guinea, and got 18s. for it. Next day he was travelling and sees another, and says, Allelieu dear honey, I'll have nothing to do with you, for Host 3s. by your brother yesterday.

Dr. Gill once preaching on human inability, a gentleman present was much offended, and took him to task for degrading human nature. The doctor said, pray, sir, what do you think men can contribute to their own conversion ? He began to enumerate a variety of particulars. The doctor said, and have you done all this? Why no, I can't say that I have yet; but I hope I shall begin soon. If you have I had these things in your power; and have not done them, you deserve to be doubly damned.

Mr. Lawrence, who was a sufferer for non-conformity, if he would have consulted with flesh and blood, had eleven arguments against it, viz. a wife and ten children. Being once asked how he meant to maintain them all, he cheerfully replied, they must all live on the sixth of Matthew-Take no thought for to-morrow.

Lady Wallace, celebrated in Scotland for her wit and beauty, happening to be at an assembly in Edinburgh, a young gentleman, the son of his Majesty's printer, who had the patent for publishing Bibles, made his appearance, dressed in green and gold. Being a new face, and extremely elegant, he attracted the attention of the whole company. A general murmer prevailed in the room, to know what he was? Lady W-instantly made answer loud enough to be heard Oh, don't you know him? It is young Bible, bound in calf and gilt, but not letter'd!