"Well, madam, you may use rouge, for you are ugly enough even with it."

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MERCHANT TAILORS.


A Clergyman hearing a remark made on the humility of the Merchant Tailors'
motto, "_Concordiâ parvae res crescunt_" replied, "Yes, that is to
say, nine tailors make a man."

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RABELAIS.

A JEU D'ESPRIT.


In France they say
Lived RABELAIS,
A witty wight, and a right merry fellow.
Who in good company was sometimes mellow:
And,
Although he was a priest,
Thought it no sacramental sin--to feast.
I can't say much for his morality:
But for his immortality,
Good luck!