M. D. MARC H. Few have brains so large as those Fee-foh! faw-fum! aroynt, arout! Look, smell, feel, think, listen-Mark! By this light the light is dark!-Poor Humphrey. CERTAIN REMARKABLES. + PROGNOSTICATIONS. I seriously warn the Pope to look to himself!-I mean if he comes here: for many shortsighted people may run fullbutt against him. And yet PoOR HUMPHREY, though a Protestant, would not object to see his Holiness, and the Archbp. of Canterbury, and a couple of honest Dissenters, sit down comfortably to dinner, and forget all distinctions except those of the wines. They might become sociable, and after a few meetings, invite each other, and each other's friends, and all be as merry as country folks at Christmas. P. Hum. What are you fighting about-you two? A. Why-my eyes are grey, and his are blue! P. Hum. Pho, pho!-you blockheads!-stand away. B. Not till he changes his eyes to blue! 4. Not till he changes his eyes to grey! MAY. This month Mackarel comes in season; Of both these much might be uttered; Your butter should, always, be cold to your pease: POOR HUMPHREY is a friend to complete Toleration And would not hurt a tender conscience by dictation.-Poor Humphrey. CERTAIN REMARKABLES. 12 NANCY DAWSON. 13 Old Mother Hubbard. 14 Darby Kelly. 15 Simple Susan. 16 O'Brien, Irish Giant. 17 Mem.-On this day 1828, I lost the nail 18 from the great toe of my right foot. My wife found it the next day in my left stocking. 19 Note. The night before, our yard-dog 20 howled, and there was no moon. 21 Hopkins, Witch-finder. 22 Jack Sprat. 23 BEVIS OF HAMPTON. 24 Mother Redcap. 25 Elias Ashmole. 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mem.-This day last year, my wife quarrelled with me, because I would not let her cut her corns while the D was in 8. Note. I did not speak to her for four days and three nights. There will be little jealousies, Ꮎ PROGNOSTICATIONS. No lasting harm can happen unto him that looketh on the troubles of life but as accidents on his travel. So, also, no lasting ill befalleth a nation that proceedeth in its course on the immutable principles of truth. For as a man reapeth the fruit of his deeds; so, assuredly, according to the proceedings of a nation, is its reward or retribution. He that persisteth in wrong, and calleth himself a man honour, and putteth the proof thereof upon sword or pistol, ist baseminded, and will be avoided by all but bravoes and bullies. So, also, a state that doth wrong, and persisteth, because Hof its naval or military power, sinketh in esteem, and so falleth from its greatness. Of all that hath been, or shall be done upon the earth, nothing surviveth but what is good, and nothing is good but what is just; and there is no justice without order. Order abideth for ever, for by order is the Universe sustained. READER, whoever thou art, think upon this, and if thou art not the better for it, thou art already wise, or art worse than thou knowest. |