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( 15 ) ing home from the play. in a hack co-coach. he ordered the co man to drive him to the Sun then a famous tavern in Clare-marker. Juſt as the coach paſſed one of the windows of the tavern, Rich perceiving it to be eden, dextrouſly threw himſelf out of the coach-window into the room: The coechman, who ſaw u - thing of this tranſaction, drew up, deſcended from his box opened the coach-door, and let down the ſtep; then taking off hi hat, he waited for ſome time, expecting Rich would come out; but lucking into the coach, and ſeeing it empty he beſtowed a few hearty curſes on the raſcol who had baked him, remounted his box turned about. and was returning to the ſtand, when Rich, who had watched his opportunity, threw himſelf into the coach, and looking out, called to the fellow where the devil he was driving? and deſired him is turn about. The coachman, almoſt petrified with fright, inſtantly obeyed, and once more drew up to the door of the tavern. Rich now got out and after reproaching the fellow with ſtupidity, tendered him his money. No, God bleſs yoor for our ſaid the coachman my maſter has ordered me to take no money to night.-Pfhaw! ſaid Rich. your maſter's a fool, here's a ſhilling to yourſelf. No, no, ſaid the coach-man, who by that time had mounted his box that won't do. I know you too well for all your ſhoes; and ſo, Mr. Devil, for one: you're outwitted!

42. General Coote, when ſerving in India, was adreſſed by one of his aid-de-camps, who obſerved; that Sir Eyre endangered his health, by expoſing himſelf too much to the ſun. Tut, tut, exclaimed the veteran. the ſun has no more effect on me, than on a deal-board. Aye, but, Sir, rejoined the aid-de-camp; you ſhould recollect it is not the firſt old board that the ſun has ſplit.