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first month, and one guinea for the second.— ‘ Then, by my soul,’ replied the Hibernian, ‘ I'll come the second month.'

A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent air, ‘ Well, hottest fellow,’ said he, ‘ ’tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour.’ To which the coun- tryman replied, ‘' Tis very likely you may for I am sowing hemp.'

A country fellow, just come up to London, and peeping into every shop he passed by, at last looked into a scrivener’s : where seeing only one man sitting at a desk, could not imagine what was sold there; and calling to the clerk, said. Pray, sir, what do you sell ? Loggerheads, cried the other. Do you so ?" said the countryman ; truly, you have a special trade then, for I see you have but one left.

Two gentlemen standing together, as a young lady passed them, one of them said, there goes the handsomest women I ever saw. She hear- ing, turned back, and observing him to be very ugly, answered, I wish, Sir, I could, in return, say as much of you. So you may, Madam, says he, and lie as I did.

On a trial at the Admirality Session for shoot- ing a seaman, the counsel for the crown asking one of the witnesses, which he was for, plaintiff or defendant. Plaintiff or defendant ? said the sailor, scratching his head, why, I don’t know