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13 A. Because he has many to wait on and call for him. Q. How is swearing like a shabby coat ? A. Because it is a bad habit. Q. How is a bad pen like a wicked and pro- fligate man? A. Because it wants mending. Q. Why is a church belle like a story that is handed about? A. Because it is often toll'd. Q. What is a man like that is in the midst of a river and cannot swim? A. He is like to be drowned. Q. Why is a drawn tooth like a thing that is forgot? A. Because it is out of one's head. Q. Why is a book like a tree? A. Because it is full of leaves. Q. Why is a good sermon like a plump pudding ? 4. Because there is reasons in it. Q. How is a whorish woman like a charitable person? A. Because she brings her lhusband to a piece of bread. Q. How is a lawyer like a contentious wo- man? A. Because he breeds wrangling and jangling.