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( 16 ) Save Harry to Dick. Come be of good cheer, The Miniſtry ſoon will be Chang'd. as I hear. Good news, replied Dick, but it better would be, If in Chang d you would fairly omit letter C.

44. A country fellow being admitted to a gentle-mans table, fell upon the artichokes at the lower end; but not knowing what part of them ſhould be eaten, took a mouthful of the burrs which almoſt choaked him. One who ſat next him, ſaid. Friend, that diſh is reſerved for the laſt. Truly, anſwered he, as well as he could, I am of your mind, for I think it will be my laſt.

45. A gentleman ſtanding by the ſide of a rapid river, aſked a countryman what they called that river? There's no need of calling on this river, an pleaſe your honour, ſaid the man, he comes faſt enough without calling.

46. An ingenious young gentleman at the Univerſity of Oxford, being appointed preach before the King gave out the following text, James 1ft. & 6th. "Waver not." Meating his Majeſty, who was then the firſt of England, and ſixth of Scotland. At first the king was diſpleaſed with him but it the end was ſo well pleaſed with his ſermon, that he made him one of his chaplains in ordinary.

47. A crowd being gathered about a poor cobler, who had juſt died in the ſtreet, a man aſked one of the onlookers what he had ſeen? Only a cobler's end, ſaid he.

48. During Lord Townſhend's regidence in Dublin, a Viceroy, he often went in diſguiſe through the city. He had heard much of the wit of a ſhoe-black, known by.