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60 proportionately more enjoyable. At last we prevailed on them to cease their funning, and come on board; where Smirke trundled himself after the fashion of a Newfoundland dog when he comes out of the sea; and, of course, sent a showery spray over every one with whom he came in contact, while, like Mazeppa's horse, he urged on his wild career, until we locked him up in the cabin, safe out of harm's way. We were not long in getting back to Folly Bridge, where our three drowned men got themselves dry things at Hall's; and then, being dry without, must needs be wet within; and, so, adjourned to a tidy little shop close by, where we gave them some callidum-cum and got some frigidum-sine for ourselves; and so—as old Pepys would have said—back to College, and safe in before Gates. And there you have the full, true, and particular account of my doings yesterday." And Charles Larkyns filled the bowl of his long "Churchwarden" from a tobacco-box shaped like a nigger's head, and begged Mr. Bouncer also to fill his tankard.