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 5 I have no occaſion for ſuch ſluts as you, only to do what work I chuſe not to do myſelf. A gentleman aſked a lady at Tunbridge, who had made a very large acquaintance a- mong the beaux there, what ſhe would do with them all? O, ſaid ſhe, they paſs oft like the waters. And pray, madam, ſaid he, do they all paſs the fame way? A very harmleſs Iriſhman was eating an apple pie with ſome quinces in it. A- rah now, dear honey, ſaid he, if ſo ſew of theſe quinces give ſuch a flavour, how would an apple pye taſte made all of quin- ces. A young gentleman playing at queſtion and commands with ſome pretty young la- dies. was commanded to take a garter from one of them ; but the, as ſoon as he laid. hold of her petticoat, ran away into the next room, where was a bed: Now, madam, ſaid he, I bar ſqueaking. Bar the door, ſaid ſhe. An Iriſh Lawyer of the Temple having occaſion to go to dinner, left this directi- on in the key hole, Gone to the Ele- phant and Caſtle, where you will find me, and if you cannot read this, carry it