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Scenes of Clerical Life

CHAPTER 9
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It was in Orchard Street, and towards the church gates, that the chief crowd was collected; and at Mr.Dempster's drawing-room window, on the upper floor, a more select assembly of Anti-Tryanites were gathered to witness the entertaining spectacle of the Tryanites walking to church amidst the jeers and hootings of the crowd.
To prompt the popular wit with appropriate sobriquets, numerous copies of Mr.Dempster's play-bill were posted on the walls, in suitably large and emphatic type.

As it is possible that the most industrious collector of mural literature may not have been fortunate enough to possess himself of this production, which ought by all means to be preserved amongst the materials of our provincial religious history, I subjoin a faithful copy.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT!!! To be given at Milby on Sunday evening next, by the FAMOUS COMEDIAN, TRY-IT-ON! And his first-rate company, including not only an UNPARALLELED CAST FOR COMEDY! But a Large Collection of _reclaimed and converted Animals_: Among the rest A Bear, who used to _dance!_ A Parrot, once given to swearing!! _A Polygamous Pig!!!_ and A Monkey who used to _catch fleas on a Sunday!!!!_ Together with a Pair of _regenerated_ LINNETS! With an entirely new song, and _plumage_.
MR.

TRY-IT-ON Will first pass through the streets, in procession, with his unrivalled Company warranted to have their _eyes turned up higher_, and the _corners of their mouths turned down lower_, than any other company of Mountebanks in this circuit! AFTER WHICH The Theatre will be opened, and the entertainment will commence at HALF-PAST SIX When will be presented A piece, never before performed on any stage, entitled THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING; _or_ THE METHODIST IN A MASK Mr.Boanerges Soft Sawder,.

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