I once met a gamekeeper who was a Methodist.

He was a most eloquent speaker, but a bad shot.

If he could have swapped talents with me I would have given him ten thousand pounds to boot willingly, although he would have profited as much as I by the exchange alone.

I have no more desire or need to be a good shot than to be king of England, or owner of a Derby winner, or anything else equally ridiculous, and yet I never missed my aim in my life--thank blind fortune for nothing!" "King of England!" said Erskine, with a scornful laugh, to show Trefusis that other people were as liberty-loving as he.

"Is it not absurd to hear a nation boasting of its freedom and tolerating a king ?" "Oh, hang your republicanism, Chester!" said Sir Charles, who privately held a low opinion of the political side of the Patriot Martyrs.
"I won't be put down on that point," said Erskine.