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below his tail, a wicked Chapman threw bis Elwan at him, and he let the Decreet fall, and so lost their great privileges thereby. The second is, Because in old times the Chapman used to buy Dogs, and kill them for their skins, The third is, When a Chapman was quartered in a farmer’s house, that night the Dog lost his right of ticking the pot.

Q. What creature resembles most a drunken Piper ?

A. A Cat, when she sips milk ; she always sings, and so does a Piper, when he drinks good ale.

Q. What is the reason a dog runs twice round about before he ly down to rest him ?

A. Because he does not know the head of his bed from the foot of it.

Q. What creature resembles most a long, lean, ill-looking, greasy-fac’d lady, for pride ?

A. None so much as the cat, who is continually spitting in her lufe and rub- bing her face, as many such ladies do the