Cicero in prison !" The Marquis was then expostulating through the open window, and begging to be released. "Cicero in prison!" said the puzzled Cantabs, not comprehending the joke. "Yes," said the jokers, "it is Tully barr'd in."

Mountain Anecdote.

A party had once climbed a considerable way up the usual track on the side of Skiddaw, when a gentleman (a stranger to the rest of the company), who had given frequent broad hints of his being a man of superior knowledge, said to the guide," Pray, what is the highest part of this mountain?" "The top, sir," replied the guide.

Traveller's Direction.

A friend who has travelled, relates the following as a literal direction given to him by an inhabitant of a remote New-England town, in reply to his inquiry for the direct road to meeting-house. "Well, ah, stranger, you go right straight ahead, till you come to a large oak tree, then you take that are tree on your right shoulder, and go on till you come to the brick schoolhouse-then take the brick schoolhouse on your left shoulder, and keep straight on till you come to Squire Wingate's; and then do you take the squire's house right on your back, and you can't miss the way."

Long Bit.

"Your horse has a tremendous long bit," said a friend to Theodore Hook. 66 "Yes," said he, "it is a

bit too long."

Saddlewise.

"Shall I cut this loin of mutton saddlewise ?" said a gentleman carving. "No," said his friend, "cut it bridlewise, for then we may all chance to get a bit in our mouths."

No Stranger of Me.

A parson who had a scolding wife, one day brought home a brother clergyman to dinner. Hav. ing gone into a separate apartment to talk to his spouse about the repast, she attacked and abused him for bringing a parcel of idle fellows to eat up their income. The parson, provoked at her behaviour, said, in a pretty loud tone, "If it were not for the stranger, I would give you a good drubbing." "Oh !" cried the visitor, "I beg you will make no stranger of me."

Nimrod and Ramrod.

A gentleman, who thought his two sons consumed too much time in hunting and shooting, gave them the appellation of Nimrod and Ramrod.

Doctor Franklin.

When Doctor Franklin was in England, he spent part of a day in a rural excursion with Commodore Johnson and others. In the course of the afternoon, the company separated, and the doctor was found in a reverie looking on the Thames. Being asked what was the object of his contemplation, "I am musing (he replied) on the improper distribution of power, and lamenting that the noble rivers of America should be subject to the paltry stream I am now beholding."

Pressing Reason.

A spunger was reproached one day, for dining so often among his friends. "What would you have me to do?" answered he; "I am pressed to do it." True," answered Monk Lewis, "there is nothing more pressing than hunger."

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Purgatory.

The Count de Villa Medina, being at church one day, and finding there a Religious who begged for the souls in purgatory, he gave him a piece of gold. "Ah! my lord," said the good father, "you have now delivered a soul." The count threw upon the plate another piece: "Here is another soul delivered," said the Religious. "Are you positive of it?" replied the count. "Yes, my lord," replied the monk, "I am certain they are now in heaven." "Then," said the count, "I'll take back my money, for it signifies nothing to you now, seeing the souls are already got to heaven; there can be no danger of their again returning to purgatory." And he immediately gave the pieces to the poor that were standing by.

Little Money.

Mr. Money, a little dapper man, was dancing at the York Assembly with a tall lady of the name of Bond; on which Sterne said, "There was a great bond for a little money."

Anecdote of Sheridan.

In the midst of his distresses, Sheridan had one day invited a party of friends to dine with him, amongst whom were a few noblemen of the Oppo

sition party; but, upon examining his cellar, a terri ble deficiency was found. He was largely in debt to Chalier, the great wine-merchant, and for two years had been unable to obtain from him any farther credit. He put his imagination to work, and tried the following expedient. He sent for Chalier on the day of the dinner in question, and told him that luckily he was just in cash, and wished to settle his account. Chalier was much pleased; but told him, as he had not the account with him, he would return home and bring it. He was about to leave the room, when, as if upon sudden recollection, Sheridan said, "Oh, Chalier, by-the-by, you must stay and dine with me to-day; I have a party to whom I will introduce you-some leading members of both Houses." Chalier, who was fond of good company, and also hoped to meet with a recommendation, was obliged to Sheridan for the offer, and promised to be with him at the hour appointed. Upon his return home, he informed the clerk of his cellars that he was going to dine with Mr. Sheridan, and probably should not be home till it was late. Sheridan had fixed the hour of six to Chalier, but desired him to come before that time, as he had much to say to him in private. At about five o'clock, Chalier came to his appointment, and he was no sooner in the house, than Sheridan sent off a servant, with a note to the clerk, desiring him, as Mr. Chalier was favouring him with his company, to send, as soon as possible, three dozen of Burgundy, two dozen of claret, and two dozen of port, with a dozen of old hock. The clerk, knowing his master was at Sheridan's, and thinking that the order came with his concurrence, immediately obeyed it. After dinner, every body praised the fine qualities of Sheridan's wines, and all were desirous of knowing who was his wine

merchant. Sheridan, turning towards Chalier, said, "I am indebted to my friend here for all you have tasted, and am proud to recommend him."

Eccentricity of a Dog.

Eccentricity is said to be the prerogative of greatness. If the following relation is true, as we believe it is, it will go far to show that it is to be met witla among distinguished dogs, as well as distinguished

men.

A gentleman residing in Windham, New-York, has for a number of years been the owner of a dog of small size, but great courage, of which he has given abundant evidence in the deer hunts in which his master was a frequent participator, and, in more than one instance, proved the victor in single fight. A few months since, for some real or imaginary offence, he took French leave' of his friends, to whom he had appeared much attached, and followed a tcamster, who was passing a distance of some ten or fifteen miles, and took up his quarters at a public house, to the inmates of which he was an entire stranger. Here he was well treated, and although frequently recognized by his old acquaintance who occasionally called there, he seemed determined to 'cut' them, one and all, and invariably refused to notice their attentions even by a single wag of his tail. After spending some weeks in this manner, he bade adieu to his friends and started homeward in a leisurely way, making occasional calls at different public houses on the road, the length of which seemed to depend altogether on his estimate of the occupants. At last, he arrived in the neighbourhood of home; but instead of going at once to his master's, as a sensible dog would have done, he called at