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17 to James IL.: Sire, such a great lord has left you, and has gone over to King William.' Prince George of Denmark, exclaimed, 'est il possible! Again it was announced to James, that another great lord had gone over to William : 'est il pos- sible!' again exclaimed Prince George : and so he did always-exclaiming, est il possible ! upon every new defection. At last, Prince George himself went over to William; and when his de- fection was announced to James II., What,' said the King, is 'est il possible' gone to

A Highlander from the small isles, who had never been in a church, or heard a sermon in his life, came over to a sacrament on the mainland, and the service being in his native tongue, he paid great attention till the psalm was given out, for he had missed the first one. When the precentor fell a-bawling out, Donald could not comprehend that, and called to some to stop him; but how was he astounded, when the whole congregation fell a-gaping and bawling with all their energy! Donald, conceiving it altogether a fit of madness, of which the precentor was the primary cause, bustled up to him, and gave him a blow on the side of the head, till the book dropped from his hand. What do you mean, sir, said the clerk. Humph! pe you taking tat,' said Donald; for you was te pekinner of tis tamn toohoe!

George the Fourth, when Prince of Wales, meeting Mr. Colman at a convivial party, com- posed of the first wits of the day, gaily observed, that there were two George the Youngers in com- pany. 'But,' continued his royal highness, I should like to know who is George the Youngest?' 'Oh!' replied Colman, very happily, I could