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 *tures in the face, I have a great mind to take to the methodism again. I am sure I could be more populous than that light infantry man. If you would speak a good word for me to young Mr. Hamilton, for he rules the roast with the old boy, just to let me have a small excursion while they stay at Brighton, I shall, as in duty bound, both in my sermons and out of them, praise your works." Scribble having further conversation in the course of the evening with Mr. O'Rourke, concluded that with some training in orthography and grammar, he might be improved into a spiritual writer, for his friend Billy Nincompoop, who it seems would soon want a fresh hand in the divinity branch of the manufacture; and promised to take an early opportunity of further conversing with Mr. O'Rourke. They now adjourned to the meeting of the military saint, who borrowed the