Harry, too, made it a point to appear in his best and most becoming habiliments; and, truth to tell, an exceedingly handsome and well-made young fellow he was.

The dress of the day displayed his manly and well-proportioned limbs to the best advantage, whilst his silver-hilted sword, in addition to the general richness of his costume, gave him the manner and appearance of an accomplished cavalier.

Barney's livery was also put a second time into requisition, and the coachman's cocked hat was freshly crimped for the occasion.
"Is it true, mother ?" inquired Harry, as they went along, "that this old noodle has built his residence as much after the shape of a cockle-shell as was possible to be accomplished ?" "Perfectly true, as you will see," she replied.
"But what could put such a ridiculous absurdity into his head ?" "Because he thought of the name before the house was built, and he got it built simply to suit the name.

'There is no use,' said he, 'in calling it Cockle Hall unless it resembles a cockle;' and, indeed, when you see it, you will admit the resemblance." "Egad," said her son, "I never dreamed that fate was likely to cramp me in a cockleshell.

I dare say there is a touch of sublimity about it.