entered the hall with his wig very much awry, of which he was not at all apprised, but was obliged to endure from almost every observer some remark on its appearance, till at last, addressing himself to Mr. Curran, he asked him, "Do you see anything ridiculous in this wig."—"Nothing but

    the head

   ," was the answer.

    A lady

   , after performing, with the most brilliant execution, a sonato on the pianoforte, in the presence of Dr. Johnson, turning to the philosopher, took the liberty of asking him if he was fond of music? "No, madam," replied the doctor; "but of all

    noises

   , I think music is the least disagreeable."

    A young

   man met a rival who was somewhat advanced in years, and, wishing to annoy him, inquired how old he was? "I can't exactly tell," replied the other; "but I can inform you that

    an ass

   is older at twenty than a man at sixty!"

    The

   following admonition was addressed by a Quaker to a man who was pouring forth a volley of ill language against him: "Have a care, friend, thou mayest run

    thy face

   against

    my fist

   ."

    A fellow

   boasting in company of his family, declared even his own father died in an exalted situation. Some

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