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 Gudgeons here; I observe they also catch Gudgeons in town. Bon mots for you,—I excel in wit, as much as in philosophy." "That I can perceive," said the Baronet; I see, sir, this is just such a performance, as I should have expected from Dr. Scribble." "Since you do me the honour to entertain so very high an opinion of my abilities; how happy I should be, in devoting them to your information and instruction. I should, with much pleasure, sir, on any important question, make such speeches, as would astonish the senate, if you were to speak them." "That sir, I am convinced you could," "and in any manner that you chuse." "I am very happy in imitating Burke; but that's not difficult; Burke is, after all, only shallow. I could enliven a speech with better wit than Sheridan's;—indeed, that's no great matter. His School for