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( 14 ) foal, paſſed a gentleman on the road, who obſerving her cailed out. Whence do you come, ſweetheart? Frm Viliejuff, Sir, ſaid ſhe. From Vintjuiff ſaid the gentleman; and do yon know the daughter of Nicholas Guillot. who lives there? Very well, replied the girl. Be ſo kind then, ſaid he, as to carry her a kiſs for me; and throwing his arms round her neck, was about to ſalute her: Hold. Sir cried the wench, diſentangling herſelf from his rude embrace, ſince you are in fact a hurry, it will be better to give your kiſs to my f, as ſhe will be there ſome time before me,

38. A ſcholar. a bald man. and a barber travelling together, agreed each to watch four hours at night, in tourn, for the ſake of ſecurity. The barber’s lot came firſt who ſhaved the ſcholar’s head when aſleep, then awake him when his turn came. The ſcholer, ſcratching his head, and feeling it ball, exclaimed, You wretch of a barber, you have waked the bald man inſtead of me.

39. Sir Thomas More, on the day he was beheaded, had a barber ſent to him, becauſe his hair was long, which was thought would make him be more commiſerated by the people. The barber aſked him, If he would be trimmed? In good faith, honeſt fellow; ſaid Sir Thomas, the King and I have a ſuit for my head, and till the title be cleared, I will beſtow no coſt upon it.

40 A ſtranger parting St. Paul’s cathedral, aſked a Sailor whom he met what thoſe figures were at the weſt front? The tar replied, The twelve apoſtles.— How the deuce can that be, replied the other, when there are but ſix of them? Why ſaid the Sailor, would you nave them all on deck at once.

41. As the late Mr. Ri h, whoſe abilities as a harlequin are univerſally known, was one evening returning