udence!"--"Pr'ythee, my dear, don't be so rash," replied the
good man; "you don't know what a man may do _in a passion_."

XXXV.--A PORTRAIT CAPITALLY EXECUTED.

IN a bookseller's catalogue lately appeared the following article:
"Memoirs of Charles the First,--with, a _head capitally executed_."

XXXVI.--MATTER IN HIS MADNESS.

A LUNATIC in Bedlam was asked how he came there? He answered, "By a
dispute."--"What dispute?" The bedlamite replied, "The world said I was
_mad_; I said the world was _mad_, and they _outwitted me_."

XXXVII.--PLEASANT INVITATION.

SOME years ago, says Richardson, in his anecdotes of painting, a
gentleman came to me to invite me to his house. "I have," says he, "a
picture of Rubens, and it is a rare good one. Little H. the other day
came to see it, and says it is _a copy_. If any one says so again, I'll
_break his head_. Pray, Mr. Richardson, will you do me the favor to
come, and give me _your real opinion of it_?"

XXXVIII.--WELL-BRED HORSE.

"HOW does your new-purchased horse _answer_?" said the late Duke of
Cumberland to George Selwyn. "I _really_ don't know," replied George,
"for I never _asked him a question_."

XXXIX.--"ONE FOR HIS NOB."

A BARRISTER entered the hall with his wig very much awry, of which he
was not at all apprised, but was obliged to endure from almost every
observer some remark on its appearance, till at last, addressing himself
to Mr. Curran, he asked him, "Do you see anything ridiculous in this
wig."--"Nothing but _the head_," was the answer.

XL.--SOUND AND FURY.

A LADY, after performing, with the most brilliant execution, a sonato on
the pianoforte, in the presence of Dr. Johnson, turning to the
philosopher, took the liberty of asking him if he was fond of music?
"No, madam," replied the doctor; "but of all _noises_, I think music is
the least disagreeable."

XLI.--COME OF AGE.

A YOUNG man met a rival who was somewhat advanced in years, and, wishing
to annoy him, inquired how old he was? "I can't exactly tell," replied
the other; "but I can inform you that _an ass_ is older at twenty than a
man at sixty!"

XLII.--A STRIKING NOTICE.

THE following admonition was addressed by a Quaker to a man who was
pouring forth a volley of ill language against him: "Have a care,
friend, thou mayest run _thy face_ against _my fist_."

XLIII.--UP IN THE WORLD.

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