outwitted me

   ."

    Some

   years ago, says Richardson, in his anecdotes of painting, a gentleman came to me to invite me to his house. "I have," says he, "a picture of Rubens, and it is a rare good one. Little H. the other day came to see it, and says it is

    a copy

   . If any one says so again, I'll

    break his head

   . Pray, Mr. Richardson, will you do me the favor to come, and give me

    your real opinion of it

   ?"

   "

    How

   does your new-purchased horse

    answer

   ?" said the late Duke of Cumberland to George Selwyn. "I

    really

   don't know," replied George, "for I never

    asked him a question

   ."

    A barrister

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