since disappeared. I believe the origin of it
was, "a poor devil of an author, who, after having had a good filling
out, found that he had not wherewith to pay; at which 'mine host' was of
course in a 'way' (as he had a right to be); when the author told him,
that if he would get a sign painted, he would try to put some lines upon
it which should ensure him custom. He did so, and the following was the
result. He had a White Horse for his sign:

"My _White Horse_ shall beat the _Bear_,
And make the Angel fly,
Shall turn the _Ship_ quite bottom up,
And drink the _Three Cups_ dry."

The Bear, Angel, Ship, and Three. Cups, were public-houses in the
neighbourhood. He succeeded, and got their custom.

On one of the windows also is--

"His liquor's good, his pot is just,
The landlord's poor, and cannot trust,
For he has trusted to his sorrow,--
So pay to day, he'll trust to-morrow."

G. ST. CLAIR.

* * * * *

ROYAL FAVOUR.

The Prince of Orange was defeated by the French under Luxemburg, in
1677: in attempting to rally his dispersed troops, the prince struck one
of the runaways across the face with his sword. "Rascal!" cried he,
"I will set a mark on you at present, that I may hang you afterwards."

JAC-CO.

* * * * *

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House,) London; sold by ERNEST FLEISCHER, 626, New Market, Leipsic;
G.G. BENNIS, 55, Rue Neuve, St. Augustin, Paris; and by all Newsmen
and Booksellers._

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