He started upon the floor, and seizing a certain utensil, that shall be nameless, launched it at the misanthrope with such violence, that had he not cautiously slipt his head aside, it is supposed that actual fire would have been produced from the collision of two such hard and solid substances.

All future mischief was prevented by the strength and agility of Captain Crowe, who, springing upon the assailant, pinioned his arms to his sides, crying, "O, d--n ye, if you are for running a-head, I'll soon bring you to your bearings." The squire, thus restrained, soon recollected himself, and gazing upon every individual in the apartment, "Wounds!" said he, "I've had an ugly dream.

I thought, for all the world, they were carrying me to Newgate, and that there was Jack Ketch coom to vetch me before my taim." Ferret, who was the person he had thus distinguished, eyeing him with a look of the most emphatic malevolence, told him it was very natural for a knave to dream of Newgate; and that he hoped to see the day when his dream would be found a true prophecy, and the commonwealth purged of all such rogues and vagabonds.

But it could not be expected that the vulgar would be honest and conscientious, while the great were distinguished by profligacy and corruption.

The squire was disposed to make a practical reply to this insinuation, when Mr.Ferret prudently withdrew himself from the scene of altercation.