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 17. therefore I adviſe you to marry our man John, he is a luſty young fellow, and fit for your turn. O dear huſband, ſaid ſhe, if that be all, let it never trouble you, for we have already agreed upon that matter.

When his late Majeſty in coming from Holland happened to meet with a ſtorm at ſea the captain of the yatch ſaid to the chap- lain. Doctor, in five minutes more we ſhall be with the Lord, The Lord forbid, an- ſwered the Doctor.

A taylor ſent his bill to a lawyer for mo- ney. The lawyer bid the boy tell his maſ- ter, that he was not running away, but ve- ry buſy at that time. The boy comes a gain, and tells him he muſt reeds have the money. Did you tell your maſter, ſaid the lawyer, that I was not running away Yes, anſwered the boy, but he bid me tell you that he was.

One Iriſhman meeting another, aſked, What was become of their old acquain-