that I have on." Brummell, after
regarding the vestment with an air of infinite scorn, walked up to the
Duke, and taking the collar between his finger and thumb, as if fearful
of contamination,--"What, Duke, do you call _that thing_ a coat?"

CCLVII.--NON SEQUITUR.

ONE of Sir Boyle Roche's children asked him one day, "Who was the father
of George III.?"--"My darling," he answered, "it was Frederick, Prince
of Wales, who would have been George III. if he had lived."

CCLVIII.--ANY PORT IN A STORM.

A VERY worthy, though not particularly erudite, under-writer at Lloyd's
was conversing one day with a friend on the subject of a ship they had
mutually insured. His friend observed, "Do you know that I suspect our
ship is in _jeopardy_?"--"Well, I am glad that she has got _into some
port at last_," replied the other.

CCLIX.--INGRATITUDE.

WHEN Brennan, the noted highwayman, was taken in the south of Ireland, a
banker, whose notes at that time were not held in the highest
estimation, assured the prisoner that he was very glad to see him there
at last. Brennan, looking up, replied, "Ah! sir! I did not expect that
from _you_: for you know that, when all the country refused your notes,
I _took_ them."

CCLX.--NOT SO BAD FOR A KING.

GEORGE IV., on hearing some one declare that Moore had murdered
Sheridan, in his late life of that statesman, observed, "I won't say
that Mr. Moore has _murdered_ Sheridan, but he has certainly _attempted
his life_."

CCLXI.--A BAD CROP.

AFTER a long drought, there fell a torrent of rain; and a country
gentleman observed to Sir John Hamilton, "This is a most delightful
rain; I hope it will bring up _everything out of the ground_."--"By
Jove, sir," said Sir John, "I hope not; for I have sowed three wives in
it, and I should be very sorry to see them come up again."

CCLXII.--"NONE SO BLIND," ETC.

DANIEL PURCELL, who was a non-juror, was telling a friend, when King
George the First landed at Greenwich, that he had a full view of him:
"Then," said his friend, "you know him by sight."--"Yes," replied
Daniel, "I think I know him, _but I can't swear to him_."

CCLXIII.--DUPLEX MOVEMENT.

A WORTHY alderman, captain of a volunteer corps, was ordering his
company to fall back, in order to dress with the line, and gave the
word, "_Advance_ three paces _back-wards_! march!"

CCLXIV.--COULEUR DE ROSE.

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