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 13 up a handful of ſilver, he cried, Here Jack, give me a handful when your ſhip is paid off, what a pox ſignifies counting of it. A very humoureus countryman hav- ing bought a barn in partnerſhip with a neighbour of his, neglected to make the leaſt uſe of it, while the other had plen- tifully ſtored his part with corn and hay. In a little time the latter came to him, and conſcientiouſly expoſtulated with him about laying out his money to ſo little purpoſe. Why, neighbour, ſaid he, pray never trou- ble your head, you may do what you will with your part of the barn, but I will ſet mine in fire. A gentleman aſked Nancy Rochford, why the Whigs in their mourning for Queen Ann wore ſilk ſtockings ? Said ſhe, becauſe the Tories wear worſted. The famous Tom Thynne, who was re- markable for his good houſe keeping and hospitality, ſtanding one day at his gate in the country. a beggar came up to him, and craved a mug of his ſmall beer. Why how now, ſaid he, what times are theſe, when beggars muſt be chooſers, I ſay bring this fellow a mug of ſtrong beer.