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8 sheep-stealer) in the north Highlands, being at las overtaken by the grim tyrant of the human race was visited by the minister of the parish, whose appearance, however, was by no means agreeable to Donald. The holy man warmly exhorted the dying Highlander to reflect upon the long and black catalogue of his sins, before it was too late, otherwise he would have a tremendous account to give at the great day of retribution, when all the crimes he had commited in this world would appear in dreadful array, as evidence of his guilt.-Och! sir, cries the dying man, and will a' the sheeps, the cows and ilka thing Donald has helped hersell to be there. Undoubtedly replied the parson.-Then let ilka shentleman tak her nain, and Donald will be an honest man again.

George the second being once at a masquerade, he observed Miss Chudleigh in a habit which very closely bordered upon the naked; My dear lady, sail the good-nntared noparch, Suffer me to put my hand upon that soft bosom.-Sire said she, gire me your hand, and I will put it on a much softer place. She took his right hand, and put it upon his own fore-head.

R. Palmer meeting Lady Derby some time since, and having acted with her for many years in theatres, barns, and stables, he thought it no vast presumption to ask her Ladyship how she did. The Countess, raising her eye glass looked doubtful a few moments, and at last lisped out, 'Mr. Palmer, if I mistake not. 'I am sorry to find you have lost your eyes by star-gazing,' said Bob, contemptuously, and walked on.

Quin being one day in a coffee-house, saw a young