L THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER. 0 3 4 14. Borrowing your honour's last to make To me and my foreman's attendance for three days, making inquiry for a good crait, when we found one with great difficulty, the rest having gone to the Plant ations To three several attendances to fit them on, when your honour was not at home 28. Attending twice this day to try them on, but they did not fit Drawing out this bill and fair copy 0 3 4 4 1 10 0 100 4 2 0 13 0 2 £6 12 0 Mr. Termfee, this is my bill, and I have had it settled by the master of our company. HUNTINGTON AND PRIESTLEY. Timothy Priestley was one of Huntington's bitterest antagonists. He and the S. S. had met in private life, and, as it seems, upon amicable, if not fraternal terms. Timothy, however, gave offence by opposing Antinomianism in a treatise called "The Christian's, Looking Glass, or the Timorous Soul's Guide; being a description of the work of the Holy Spirit upon the heart intended for the relief of the Disconsolate." The reply to this was sent forth under a title in the genuine old fashion of puritanical polemics-" The Barber; or Timothy Priestley shaved, as reflected from his own Looking Glass. The Operator, William Huntington, S. S." The texts also, which were affixed as mottos, were selected in the same temper: "Thou son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee "And the Lord a barber's razor." Ezekiel, v. 1. feet, and it shall consume the beard." The reply shall shave with a razor the head, and the hair of the itself was in the Martin Marprelate style which such a title indicates. The Coalheaver had treated Rowland Hill with some degree of deference, but in engaging with Timothy Priestley, he laid aside all enWhatever is odious and disagreeable, however cumbrances of courtesy or decorum, and closed with fawful and right, constitutes a bore-a great bure him at once for a rough-and-tumble. All wise pertancommon bore-a horrid bore-an intolerable and d-lish bore. To bore; to tease incessantly -to torment-to weary or worry. Thus your mathematician," whom Sir Thomas Overbury, in his Characters," defines, "an intelligible Asse!" will are you over a bottle with Newton's Principia. kit the most boring of all animals is what is called den, one who will stick closer than a brother. It has been proved by quotation from Shakspeare, that word bore, in the above sense, is not peculiar the moderns. In the historical play of Henry the Zb, the Duke of Buckingham says to Norfolk, alinding to Cardinal Wolsey, A BORE. I am, yours, I read in his looks Matters against me, and his eye revil'd He dores me with some trick. "to give his sons were at a loss, he said, whether to call his profor his own part, if he might be allowed ductions the effects of insanity, or intoxication: but judgment, as one that had obtained mercy of the "This Timothy," said he, "is a Lord to be faithful," he believed they were a composition of both. snake in the grass; he is rotten at bottom and empty throughout; but by the help of God I will uncase him, and expose his secret treasures of darkness. Blessed be God, we are not ignorant of Satan's devices; for there is no more imitation of comparison and the account of it in this book by Timothy Priest between the regenerating work of God in the soul, ley, than between light and darkness, Christ and Belial. Satan is no more hid under the gown and wig of Timothy Priestley, than he was under the petticoat of the witch of Endor. The devil is the devil still, whether he comes in long clothing, a rough BUCKS HAVE AT YE ALL. tha garment to deceive, or in the attire of a harlot. the law, his intelligence was received with indigna Yea, the scripture character of him appears in this tion. "It was by this suit," exclaimed he, " very book. It is his business to draw ignorant souls my father was enabled to provide for me, and into sin, and then to father it upon the instruments portion your wife, and with the exercise of comm instead of himself; and it is verified in this Looking prudence it would have furnished you with the me Glass: Timothy Priestley's name stands affixed to of providing handsomely for your children and grar it, whereas any discerning Christian may see, with children." half an eye, that the devil, and none but the devil, was the sole and whole author of it." Timothy Priestley had said that the change in regeneration is "from darkness to light, from enmity to love, from sin to holiness, and from death to life." "All this," says the S. S." Tim took from my writings: I will not say he stole them, because it may be he bought the book. But I know my own doctrines, and I know they are badly applied here. How Tim's Christian should have light without the candle of the Lord searching the innermost parts of the belly; and how he should get love without dwelling in God and God dwelling in him, I know not; and how he should have life without the Lord of life and glory living in him, is what I cannot get at, and it is what Timothy cannot bring out. A sinner, sensibly in the tormenting hands of the devil, can no more fill his belly with Timothy's doctrines, which is nothing but the east wind, than the man in hell could satisfy his drought with devouring flames." ON AN IRISH MISER. Here crumbling lies, beneath this mould, THE LAW'S DELAY." Ye social friends of claret and of wit, Your bucks o' th' boxes sneer and talk aloud' fun? Tho' Shakspeare speaks- -regardless of the g Oh, dam'me, it's low-its vulgar-beneath t Your bucks o' th' pit are miracles of learning. The son-in-law of a chancery barrister having Who point out faults to show their own dise.I succeeded to the lucrative practice of the latter, came And critic-like bestriding martyr'd sense, one morning in breathless ecstasy to inform him that Proclaim their genius and vast consequence. he had succeeded in bringing nearly to its termi-The side long row, whose keener views of birs, nation, a cause which had been pending in the court Are chiefly center'd in some favourite miss of scruples for several years. Instead of obtaining A set of jovial bucks who here resort, the expected congratulations of the retired veteran of Flush from the tavern, reeling ripe for sport, Wak'd from their dream oft join the gen❜ral roar, were abundant) rose within a few yards of the states man's nose, but the noise they made was so unexpected, that he waited till they were "out of harm's way" before he fired. Pat, who was on the look-out, expressed his surprise, and immediately observed, Faith, sir, I see you know what a gun is; it's well you was'nt nearer, or them chaps would be sorry you ever came into the country." Sheridan re-loaded, and went on, but his second shot was not more successful. "Oh !" cried Pat, "what an escape. I'll be bound you rumpled some of their feathers." The gun was loaded again, and on went our senator; but the third shot was as little effective as the two former. "Hah!" exclaimed Pat, although astonished at so palpable a miss, "I'll lay a thirteen you don't come near to us to-day again. Master was too near you to be pleasant." So he went on shot after shot, hustle, off, off, off! Nosee, Roast Beef-there's and always had something to say to console poor education. ow I've explor'd this mimic world quite thro', vinc'd I'd not in heart or tongue offend, A TRUE SPORTSMAN. eridan, a few years before his death, paid a to an old sportsman in the sister kingdom, at commencement of the shooting season, and, in to avoid the imputation of being an ignoramus, was under the necessity of taking a gun, and at dawn of day, setting forth in pursuit of game. Willing to expose his want of skill, he took an ite course to that of his friend, and was accom. ed by a game-keeper, provided with a bag to re the birds which might fall victims to his ks, and a pair of excellent pointers. The gamewas a true Irishman, and possessed of all those which are known to belong to his countrymen: thaking it imperative on him to be particularly ative to his master's friend, he lost no opportunity airing his powers. The first covey (and the birds Sheridan, who was not a little amused with his ingenuity. At last, on their return home, without a bird in the bag, Sheridan perceived a covey quietly feeding on the other side of a hedge, and unwilling to give them a chance of flight, he resolved to have a slap at them on the ground. He did so; but to his mortification, they all flew away untouched. Pat, whose excuses were now almost exhausted, still had something to say, and he joyfully exclaimed, looking at Sheridan very significantly, "By J-s you made them lave that, any way!" and with this compliment to his sportsmanlike qualities, Sheridan closed his morning's amusement, laughing heartily at his companion, and rewarding him with half-a crown for his patience and encouragement.— ENGLISH UNIVERSALITY. The Spaniard loves his ancient slop, BUCKS HAVE AT YE ALL. tha garment to deceive, or in the attire of a harlot. the law, his intelligence was received with indigna Yea, the scripture character of him appears in this tion. very book. It is his business to draw ignorant souls my father was enabled to provide for me, and to "It was by this suit," exclaimed he, into sin, and then to father it upon the instruments portion your wife, and with the exercise of commea instead of himself; and it is verified in this Looking prudence it would have furnished you with the means Glass: Timothy Priestley's name stands affixed to of providing handsomely for your children and grandit, whereas any discerning Christian may see, with | children." half an eye, that the devil, and none but the devil, was the sole and whole author of it." Timothy Priestley had said that the change in regeneration is Ye social friends of claret and of wit, "from darkness to light, from enmity to love, from Where'er dispers'd in merry groups you sit; sin to holiness, and from death to life." "All this,' says the S. S." Tim took from my writings: I will Or in the upper regions oft have been; Whether below ye gild the glitt'ring scene, not say he stole them, because it may be he bought Ye bucks assembled at your ranger's call, the book. But I know my own doctrines, and I know Dam'me, I know ye-and have at ye all. they are badly applied here. How Tim's Christian should have light without the candle of the Lord The motive here that sets our bucks on fire, searching the innermost parts of the belly; and how The gen'rous wish, the first and last desire; he should get love without dwelling in God and God | If you with plaudits echo to renown, dwelling in him, I know not; and how he should Or urg'd with fury, tear the benches down; have life without the Lord of life and glory living in is still the same-to one bright goal we haste, him, is what I cannot get at, and it is what Timothy To show your judgment, and approve your taste. cannot bring out. A sinner, sensibly in the tor-is not in nature for ye to be quiet, menting hands of the devil, can no more fill his belly No, dam'me! bucks exist but in a riot. with Timothy's doctrines, which is nothing but the east wind, than the man in hell could satisfy his drought with devouring flames." ON AN IRISH MISER. Here crumbling lies, beneath this mould, THE LAW'S DELAY. For instance now-to please the ear and charm ( Your bucks o' th' boxes sneer and talk aloud! Tho' Shakspeare speaks regardless of the play, Oh, dam'me, it's low-its vulgar-beneath us lai The son-in-law of a chancery barrister having Who point out faults to show their own discerning; Your bucks o' th' pit are miracles of learning. succeeded to the lucrative practice of the latter, came And critic-like bestriding martyr'd sense, one morning in breathless ecstasy to inform him that Proclaim their genius and vast consequence, he had succeeded in bringing nearly to its termi-The side long row, whose keener views of bliss, nation, a cause which had been pending in the court of scruples for several years. Instead of obtaining the expected congratulations of the retired veteran of Are chiefly center'd in some favourite miss; Wak'd from their dream oft join the gen❜ral roar, lustle, off, off, off! Nosee, Roast Beef-there's ow I've explor'd this mimic world quite thro', A TRUE SPORTSMAN. " were abundant) rose within a few yards of the states man's nose, but the noise they made was so unexpected, that he waited till they were "out of harm's way" before he fired. Pat, who was on the look-out, expressed his surprise, and immediately observed, Faith, sir, I see you know what a gun is; it's well you was'nt nearer, or them chaps would be sorry you ever came into the country." Sheridan re-loaded, and went on, but his second shot was not more successful. "Oh !" cried Pat, "what an escape. I'll be bound you rumpled some of their feathers." The gun was loaded again, and on went our senator; but the third shot was as little effective as the two former. "Hah!" exclaimed Pat, although astonished at so palpable a miss, "I'll lay a thirteen you don't come near to us to-day again. Master was too near you to be pleasant." So he went on shot after shot, and always had something to say to console poor Sheridan, who was not a little amused with his ingenuity. At last, on their return home, without a bird in the bag, Sheridan perceived a covey quietly feeding on the other side of a hedge, and unwilling to give them a chance of flight, he resolved to have a slap at them on the ground. He did so; but to his mortification, they all flew away untouched. Pat, whose excuses were now almost exhausted, still had something to say, and he joyfully exclaimed, looking them lave that, any way!" and with this compliat Sheridan very significantly, "By J-s you made ment to his sportsmanlike qualities, Sheridan closed his morning's amusement, laughing heartily at his companion, and rewarding him with half-a crown for his patience and encouragement. ENGLISH UNIVERSALITY. eridan, a few years before his death, paid a The Spaniard loves his ancient slop, |