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( 22 ) 65. A lawyer and his clerk riding on the road, the clerk deſired to know what was the chief point of the law? His maſter ſaid, if he would promiſe to pay for their ſuppers that night, he would tell him; which was agreed to. Why, then, ſaid the maſter, good witneſſes are the chief points in law, So, when they came to the inn, the master beſpoke a couple of fowls for ſupper; and when they had ſupped, told the clerk to pay for them, according to agreement. 0, Sir, ſays he, where is your good witneſſes?

66. A traveller relating ſome of his adventures, told the company, that he and his ſervant made fifty wild Arabians run: which ſtartling them, he obſerved, that there was no ſuch great matter in it; for, ſays he, we run, and they run after us.

67. Copied from a Cheſhire finger-poſt.-This is the road to Torwin. This is the way to Cheſter.- This goes no-where-N.B. If you cannot read, aſk at the blackſmith's ſhop.

63. Epitaph in a Church-yard in Ireland.- Here lies Father, Mother and Siſter Nan. Father was drowned on his paſſage from America Mother died in Scotland; And Siſter Nan in Cork Had they all lived, they would have been buried here.

69. Epitaph in a Church-yard in Cornwall. Here lies the laſt of William Wood, Who lived and died as well as he could.

90. A young clergyman, who had juſt left college, preſented a petition to the king, reqneſting his majeſty would appoint him to a very important office.- The king being much offended at his preſumption, wrote under it, 2 Samuel, chap. X. ver. 3. and returned