... V, Joey; who'd a hexpected you home already ? I'll pound you did'nt. Old 'oman, that ere gentleman, o' the T division, seems quite at home. I've a wery great weneration for the force; but I don't like any on 'em as vears D'Orsay viskers, and is Irish. ...

... I 'say, Joey-he's wot I call takin in the natives, wand no mistake. A' Let's ax him for his shells for a IHotto. I des say he aint half done yet. ...

... Now, my love, let us hear if you have improved much at school. Oh ! I've improved very much, Pa! you shall hear me play-' Nix my Dolly; pals, fake away!' Heavens and earth! Why what can that mean? ...

... Here's a chance! Gad! I shall have all the fun to myself!! ! Ay, daiig me if thee shan't-have it all to yourself, my lad.' ...

... GOING A-FISHING I I How d'ye think I gammon'd the old woman, my darling? Why, told her I was going a-fishing. Ha! ha! ha!' ' Ah ! I have you, you villain; and you'll catch more than you expect, I know.' I ...

... I Oh, wery well, Mister Blueskin; I aint got no objection to go vith yer; but jist valk a little a-head, cos our characters might suffer by being seen in your company. I ...

... GRAN L MEETIN | TEETOTALERS E NGAG ED For lone Oycels I ON I ?? ta /1I/ /I lilf A i ?? -?D - - - I I Oh ! Mister Sky-Blue, Missis bdlongs to the Teetotalum Society; and she says, if you makes your milk so strong a-giving your cows grains, she shan't take no more.' ...

... ' Oh! Mister Browns what sort of a man is your neighbour? Because I heard ma say you were next door to a fool!'i ...

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... 'While we are going up this hill, I think I'll get out and stretch my legs a bit, Mrs. Jones.' I'Lor, Mr. Brown, why, for heaven's sake, where will you find room to put them if you do?' ...

... Are your oysters pretty large to-day, Mr. Gut'em? a Large, Ma'am? you may say that; by the big token it took tivo coal-heavers to swallow one whole, just now. ...

... Lor! bless me, Mr. Brown; why I thought you belonged to the Temperance Society. So I do, marm:-hic-I gives 'em samples of ineemperance-hic ?? so-hic !- devoted to the cause that I aint been sober a day for the last two years-hic!' ...