By talking well, I do not mean talking wisely or learnedly; but agreeably, for relaxation and pleasure, are the principal objects of social assemblies.

This can only be illustrated by instancing some very remarkable persons, who are the pride and pleasure of every table they honour and delight with their presence But this may not be.
For obvious reasons, I could not do it if I would; and most assuredly, I would not do it if I could.

No more certain mode could be devised of destroying conversation, than by showing, that when the citadel is unguarded, the approach of a friend is as unsafe as that of an enemy.
Alas! poor Hook! who can read the unkind notice of thee in a late periodical, and not feel, that on some occasions you must have admitted to your confidence men who were as unworthy of that distinction as, they were incapable of appreciating it, and that they who will disregard the privileges of a table, will not hesitate to violate even the sanctity of the tomb.

Cant may talk of your "_inter pocula_" errors with pious horror; and pretension, now that its indulgence is safe, may affect to disclaim your acquaintance; but kinder, and better, and truer men than those who furnished your biographer with his facts will not fail to recollect your talents with pride, and your wit and your humour with wonder and delight.
We do not require such flagrant examples as these to teach us our duty, but they are not without their use in increasing our caution.
When Mr.Hopewell withdrew, Mr.Slick observed: "Ain't that ere old man a trump?
He is always in the right place.
Whenever you want to find him, jist go and look for him where he ought to be, and there you will find him as sure as there is snakes in Varginy.

He is a brick, that's a fact.