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ion of the slipper, which proceeded slowly; nor did the proprietor appear to claim it. Although he had completed the sixtieth year of his age, so extravagant became his passion for the unknown fair one, that he became (were it possible for a Frenchman of that day to be so) melancholy and miserable. His pain was, however, somewhat appeased by the avatar of the little foot itself, appertaining to a pretty and youthful girl in the very humblest class of life. All distinctions were levelled at once by love: the actor sought the parents of the female, procured their consent to the match, and actually made her his wife. * * * * * DIVINE WORSHIP. When Archbishop Fenelon was Almoner to Louis XIV. his majesty was astonished one Sunday to find, instead of the usual crowded congregation, only himself and his attendants, the priest, and the other officers of the chapel. "What is the meaning of this?" said the king; the prelate answered, "I caused it to be given out, that your majesty did not attend chapel to-day, in order that you might see, who came here to worship God, and who to flatter the king." * * * * * RUSTIC WIT. A poor man, having disposed of the letters of his name, according to his own fancy, upon his tax-cart, was summoned for the offence, and for turning the act of parliament into ridicule, by having the following letters on his tax-cart:-- A MOST ODD ACT ON A TAX CART. The poor fellow observed he was no scholar, but his name was Amos Todd, he lived at Acton, and he understood he was obliged to paint the letters, "A Tax-Cart." * * * * * PROMISES. A young fellow of the _Surface_ school was one day heard to boast that from his continually breaking his promises made to his creditors, they must imagine him to have been brought up in a court:--"Yes," replied a byestander, "the Insolvent's Court." PHILO. * * * * * _LIMBIRD'S EDITIONS._ Now publishing in numbers, price 3d. each, Embellished with Engravings on Steel. The BEAUTIES of SCOTT, forming the second of a Series of _ELEGANT EXTRACTS._ VOL. I. comprises The BEAUTIES of BYRON, embellished with Four Engravings, price 3s. 6d. in boards, or half-bound, 4s. 6d. VOL. II. comprises The BEAUTIES of WAVERLEY, GUY MANNERING, and IVANHOE, embellished with Engraving on Steel; price 3s. 6d.
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