THE IRISH SCHOOLBOY.


--When I'm late for school,
The excuse 'twill be my mother, Sir;
And when that one won't do,
I'll try and make another, Sir.

Fer my mother is a good man,
And so, Sir, is my daddy O--
And 'twill not be my fault
If I'm not their own Paddy O.

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A "RALE" SHOEMAKER'S BILL.


"His Honur Mr. Trant, Esquire, Dr. to James Barret, Shoemaker."

£. s. d.

To clicking and sowling Miss Clara 0 2 6
To strapping and welting Miss Biddy 0 1 0
To binding and closing Miss Mary 0 1 6
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Paid, July 14, 1828. £0 5 0