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he shewed but very faint ideas of any thing which had not been received at the ears.

ANECDOTE OF GARRICK AND CERVETTO.

When Garrick returned from Italy, he prepared an Address to the audience, which he delivered, previous to the first play he appeared in, When he came upon the stage, he was welcomed with three loud plaudits, each finishing with a huzza. As soon as this unprecedented applause had subsided, he used every art, of which he was so completely master, to lull the tumult into a profound silence; and just as he had succeeded, and all was hush'd, and anxious expectation sat on every face-old Cervetto, who was better known by the name of Nosy, anticipated the first line of the Address-by-aw -(a tremendous yawn)

A convulsion of laughter ensued, and it was some minutes before the wishedfor silence could be again restored. That,

however obtained, Garrick delivered his Address in that irresistible manner, by which he was always sure to captivate his audience; and he retired with such applause, as was never before given, nor ever better deserved. But the affair did not rest here-the moment he came off the stage, he flew like lightning to the music room, where, collaring the astonished Nosy, he began to abuse him vociferously, "Wha-whyyou old scoundrel, you must be the most infernal"" Oh! Mr. Garrick, (cried poor Cervetto) Vat is the matter?-Vat I haf don?-Oh! Gad, vat it is?" "Why you old eternal, senseless, idiot, with no more brains than your bass-viol, just at the very moment I had played with the audience, tickled them like a trout, and brought them to the most accommodating silence; so pat to my purpose; so perfect, that it was, as one may say, a companion for Milton's visible darkness"- "Indeed Mr. Garrick, it vas no darkness." "Darkness, stupid fool; but how should a man

of my reading make himself understood by it; answer me, was not the whole house, pit, box, and gallery, very still ?" "Yes, Sir, indeed, still as a mouse."

Well, then, just at that very moment, did you not, with your jaws extended wide enough to swallow a six-penny loaf Yaw?-Oh! I wish you had never shut your jaws again." "SareMr. Garrick-only, if you please, hear me one vord-it is alvay the vay-it is, indeed, Mr. Garrick-alvay the vay I go, when I haf the greatest rapture, Mr. Garrick."

The little great man's anger instantly cooled; the cunning readiness of this Italian flattery, not only procured Nosy's pardon; but forced a declaration from his. patron, that it ought to be forgiven for the wit of the offence.

A Law Anecdote.

A plain, well-intentioned man, a farmer, who appeared to be blessed with strong in

tellectual faculties, once set a matter very clear in the Court of King's Bench.

On a trial before Lord Mansfield, an action was brought to ascertain some privileges concerning the boundaries of two parishes, upon which a great deal of money was spent, to elucidate a question which was not of three-pence consequence to either party. In the course of the trial, Lord Mansfield having taken notice of some strong-pointed observations which had fallen from the farmer, he begged leave to ask him a few questions, merely for information, concerning the customs of Overseers, and other officers, who managed the parish-money. The farmer, with great chearfulness, appeared ready to satisfy him, and his Lordship said, in the course of your evidence, I think you mentioned, that the parish-money was often very imprudently applied: now, I don't mean to insinuate that you would be likely to misuse it; but as you have mentioned that you were once a church-warden, if you have no objection, I should wish to hear what was done

with the money at that time.

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Lord, (said the farmer) I'll tell you, the money was worse applied when I was churchwarden than ever I knew it in my life." Indeed, said his Lordship, I should be glad to know how, " Why, my Lord, (said the farmer) a gentleman who had lived some time amongst us, went into Yorkshire, where he died; in his will he bequeathed about one hundred and twenty pounds to the poor of our parish. We applied for it often, and often, but it would not do-the executors and the lawyers, and one or another, were glad to keep the money in their hands-for you know, my Lord, 'tis an old saying that

might can overcome right;'-well, we did not know what to do; I came to your Lordship for advice-you were then Counsellor Murray, I remember, my Lord, you advised us to file a bill in Chancery-we did so, and after throwing away a great deal of good money after bad, we got, I think, what they call a decree, and such a decree it was, that when all expences were paid, I reckon

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