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 18 tance Patrick Murphy ? Arrah ! now, dear honey, anſwered the other, he was condem- ned to die, but he ſaved his life by dying in priſon.

One aſked his friend, Why he being ſuch a proper man himſelf; had married ſo ſmall a wife? Why friend ſaid he, I thought you had known that of evils we ſhould chuſe the leaſt.

A gentleman having ſent for his carpen- ter's ſervant to knock a nail or two in his ſtudy, the fellow after he had done it, ſaid Sir, I hope you will give me ſomething to make me drink. There is a pickle herring for you, ſaid the gentleman, and if that does not make you drink, I will give you another.

Two gentlemen, one named Chambers and the other Garret. riding by Tyburn, ſaid the firſt, This would be a pretty tene- ment if it had a garret. You fool, ſays Garret don't you know there muſt be cham- bers firſt.