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DOUBLE DEALING.

Commercial morality is an unaccountable kind of thing.  In the report of a recent trial for the robbery of a watch, it is stated that

“Mr. Beauchamp identified the watch.  He was sure that it was not sold; he knew that circumstance from his books; and also because he had the watch for four years, not being able to recommend it; he would not have shown it to a lady, but he would have been glad to have sold it to a gentleman.  There was a private mark put on it which meant nine guineas.”

There is honour, it is said, among thieves.  Is there gallantry in imposition?

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EIKON BASILIKE.

Epigram on the publication by Dr. Wordsworth, master of Trinity College, Cambridge, of his inquiry, “Who wrote Eikon Basilike?” published by Rivington. (A parody.)

  Who wrote “Who wrote Eikon Basilike?”
    I, says the master of trinity,—­
    I am a doctor o’ divinity,
  And I wrote “Who wrote Eikon Basilike?”

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TIME.

Sir William Jones, so well known for his great acquisitions in oriental literature, was no less remarkable for his piety.—­A friend reciting Sir Edward Coke’s couplet of

  “Six hours to sleep, in law’s grave study six,
   Four spend in prayer, the rest on nature fix,”

he subjoined, rather say,

  Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven,
  Ten to the world allot, and all to Heav’n.

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RIVAL SINGERS.

Dr. Arne was once asked by two vocalists of Covent Garden theatre, to decide which of them sung the best.  The day being appointed, both parties exerted themselves to the utmost, and when they had finished, the Dr. addressing the first, said, “As for you, sir, you are the worst singer I ever heard in my life.”  “Ah! ah! (said the other, exulting,) I knew I should win my wager.”  “Stop sir,” (says the Dr.) “I have a word to say to you before you go;—­as for you, sir, you cannot sing at all.”

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HOW TO EVADE PROOF.

  An Irishman, charg’d with a crime,
  Was told it would be brought home to him: 
  “No, no,” quoth Pat, “it sha’nt this time—­
  I’ll keep away from home—­and do ’em.”

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