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Yes, replied George, who happened to be in his company, and with the same weapon too, the jaw-bone of an ass; which set the whole company a-laughing, to see the young gentleman beat with his own weapon.

George being in company where three bishops were present at dinner, they knowing George to be a great scholar, and comical withal, they put upon him to say the grace, which he did as follow--

Here are three brethren of the coat, Who for thy blessings thank thee not, Curse them Lord, and bless them not. Amen.

Fall on, gentlemen, the cause is good. This grace made the bishops look on one another like fools, while George laughed heartily at the confusion they were in.

A candlemaker having had some candles stolen, was telling it in a company where George was present, who bade him be of good cheer, for, says he, in a short time they will all come to light.

George being sent to Paris about some business, went from thence to Versailles to see the French king's court; and being known there by several of the courtiers, who had been at the English court, one of them took occasion to tell the French king, that George was one of the wittiest men in England; upon which, the French king desired to see him; which he did, but George, it seems, was out of humour, or seemingly so, and spoke but little to the purpose, so that the French king told the nobleman who commended him for such wit, that he looked upon him as a very dull fellow; but the nobleman assured the king, that whatever he thought of him, George was a very witty and ingenious man; whereupon, the king was resolved