t those
who refused to pay the assessed taxes, offered to them a remission of
_one fourth_. "This at least," said a sufferer, "may be called, giving
them some _quarter_."

XV.--COMPLIMENTARY.

LORD NORTH, who was very corpulent before a severe sickness, said to his
physician after it, "Sir, I am obliged to you for introducing me to some
old acquaintances."--"Who are they, my lord?"--"_My ribs_," replied his
lordship, "which I have not felt for many years until now."

XVI.--A FAIR SUBSTITUTE.

WHEN Lord Sandwich was to present Admiral Campbell, he told him, that
probably the king would knight him. The admiral did not much relish the
honor. "Well, but," said Lord S., "perhaps Mrs. Campbell will like
it."--"Then let the king _knight her_," answered the rough seaman.

XVII.--A CONSTITUTIONAL PUN.

DANIEL PURCELL, the famous punster, was desired to make a pun extempore.
"Upon what subject?" said Daniel. "The king," answered the other. "O,
sir," said he, "the _king_ is no _subject_."

XVIII.--A CONVERT.

A NOTORIOUS miser having heard a very eloquent charity sermon,
exclaimed, "This sermon strongly proves the necessity of alms. I have
almost a mind to turn _beggar_."

XIX.--INCREDIBLE.

SHERIDAN made his appearance one day in a pair of new boots; these
attracting the notice of some of his friends, "Now guess," said he, "how
I came by these boots?" Many _probable_ guesses then took place. "No!"
said Sheridan, "no, you've not hit it, nor ever will,--I bought them,
and paid for them!"

XX.--ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

IN a large party, one evening, the conversation turned upon young men's
allowance at college. Tom Sheridan lamented the ill-judging parsimony of
many parents in that respect. "I am sure, Tom," said his father, "you
need not complain; I always allowed you eight hundred a year."--"Yes,
father, I must confess you _allowed_ it; but then it was never paid."

XXI.--SPIRITUAL AND SPIRITUOUS.

DR. PITCAIRN had one Sunday stumbled into a Presbyterian church,
probably to beguile a few idle moments (for few will accuse that
gentleman of having been a warm admirer of _Calvinism_), and seeing the
parson apparently overwhelmed by the importance of his subject: "What
makes the man _greet_?" said Pitcairn to a fellow that stood near him.
"By my faith, sir," answered the other, "you would perhaps greet, too,
if you were in his place, _and had as little