LADY BRIDGET TOLLEMACHE.

27. A certain nobleman, who was more remarkable for his pride than his parts, being onec withdrawing from a fashionable party, and wanting his servant to attend him, called out in a very loud voice, "Where can my blockhead be ?"" Upon your shoulders, my lord," answered Lady Bridget Tollemache.

LADY CHARLOTTE BRUCE.

28. Lord H————, who affects to be a physiognomist, and to know people's sentiments by the expression of their countenance, calling on Lady Charlotte Bruce before her marriage with Captain Durham, told her he knew her thoughts by her eyes. "Do you," says she; "then I am sure you will keep them secret, for they are no way to your advantage.”

HON. MRS. DORMER.

29. A young lady marrying a man she loved, and leaving many friends in town, to retire with him into the country, Mrs. Dormer said prettily," She has turned one-and-twenty shillings into a guinea."

MRS. BARBAULD.

30. A gentleman was telling Mrs. Barbauld, à short time since, of the thieves that had the preceding night broke into St. George's Church, Hanover Square, and stolen the communion-plate and the ten commandments-" I can suppose," added the informant, "that they may melt and sell the plate, but can you divine for what possible purpose they could take the commandments ?"-" To break them, to be sure," replied she, " to break them."

MISS SEWARD.

31. When Mr. Ritson, whose malevolent and waspish disposition is so well known, died some years siace, and it was reported by some people that he had

poisoned himself, "What!" replied Miss Seward, sure he must have bit his own tongue."

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CONSTANTIA PHILIPS.

32. In the early part of Mr. Muilman's life, he became enamoured with Constantia Philips; and, finding he could not procure her as a mistress, resolved to venture upon her as a wife. They married; but as their dispositions were not exactly similar, they were not superlatively happy. "Mr. Muilman," said Constantia, after they had been married about three months-" Mr. Muilman, I believe you are heartily tired of me, and I am as heartily tired of you; so, if you will settle five hundred a year upon me, I will put you in a way of dissolving our marriage." He eagerly embraced the proposal, and gave her his bond for performing the contract; on which she produced a certificate of her previous marriage to a pastry-cook, who lived in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. This point being ascertained, Mr. Muilman refused to pay her annuity; and she found there was a flaw in the drawing up, which put it out of her power to compel him. She therefore told him, unless he entered into a new and legal engagement, she would take a step which would still render her marriage with him perfectly valid. He laughed at her; but she performed her promise, by bringing a certificate, and producing a register, by which it appeared that the Maiden Lane pastry-cook, previous to his marriage with her, was married to another woman, who was then alive. This disconcerted the merchant; who, however, got quit of her importunities, by giving her a considerable sum, on condition of her going to Jamaica, where she settled as keeper of a coffee-house, and died soon after,

33. When Constantia Philips was in a state of distress, she took a small shop in Westminster Hall, and sold books, some of them of her own writing.

During this time, an apothecary, who had attended her at a time when she was ill, came to her and requested payment of his bill. She urged inability, but he still continued to press her, and gave as a reason, that he had saved her life. "You have so," says Constantia," you have so; I acknowledge it; and, in return, here is my life," when going to a book-case, and reaching the two volumes, she begged he would take her life as the discharge of his demand.

HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS.

34. A gentleman expatiating on the justice and propriety of an hereditary nobility-"Is it not right,” said he, "in order to hand down to posterity the virtues of those men who have been eminent for their services to the country, that their posterity should enjoy the honours conferred on them as a reward for such services?"-"By the same rule,” said Helen Maria Williams, " if a man is hanged for his misdeeds, all his posterity should be hanged too."

MISS CHUDLeigh.

35. When the late Duke of Cumberland was once at a masquerade, he observed Miss Chudleigh in a habit which very closely bordered upon the naked: "My dear lady," said the good-natured duke," suffer me to put my hand upon that soft bosom." Sir," said she, "give me your hand, and I will put it on a much softer place." She took his right hand, and put it upon his own forehead.

MRS. (NOW LADY) PRICE.

36. Mrs. Price, before her marriage with the worthy alderman of that name, was a widow with a large fortune, and her name was Rugg. On being asked a few days after her second marriage, how she liked it, "Oh, very well, indeed," said she, "I sold my old Rugg for a good Price.”

MISS FARREN.

37. The wife of the manager of a little strolling company, who was both old and ugly, had once a violent dispute with Lady Derby, then Miss Farren, and one of the company: the theatrical queen, being extremely irritated at some remark of Thalia's favourite, exclaimed in her passion, “ You are a very pretty young lady indeed!". "And you are neither one nor the other," replied her ladyship.

MISS POPE.

38. Miss Pope was rallied one evening in the Green-room by a certain actress, more noted for her gallantries than professional talents, on the largeness of her shape; on which she observed, "I can only wish it, madam, as slender as your reputation."

MRS. POWELL.

39. After Mr. Boaden had read his Aurelia and Miranda in the Green-room of Drury Lane theatre, he observed, that he knew nothing so terrible as reading a piece before such a critical audience. "I know one thing much more, terrible," said Mrs. Powell. "What can that be?" said our author. "To be obliged to sit and hear it."

SIGNORA STORACE.

40. At a late musical meeting in the country, a vocal performer, who was shabbily dressed about the small clothes, being complimented on the power of his voice, vainly tossed up his head, and replied, “O, Lord, I can make any thing of it."-" Can you, indeed?" said Signora Storace," why then I'd advise you to make a pair of breeches of it."

MADAME DE LONGUEVILLE.

41. Her friends advised Madame de Longueville, who was a very virtuous and diffident lady, to go to court, in order to set the courtiers a good example.

"I cannot," said she, "set a better example, than by not going to court at all."

MADAME DE LA SABBERE.

42. Monsieur de la Farre had long professed an affection for Madame de la Sabbere. Visiting her one morning, and fixing his eyes steadily on her countenance, he suddenly exclaimed, "Bless me, what is the matter with your right eye?"-" Ah! la Farre," replied she, you no longer love me--I have had the same defect my whole life; but passion blinded you too much to discover it till this day."

ANONYMOUS AND MISCELLANEOUS.

43. A lady of the west country gave a great entertainment at her house to most of the gallant genticmen thereabouts, and among others, to Sir Walter Raleigh. This lady, though otherwise a stately dame, w as a notable good housewife; and in the morning betimes she called to one of her maids who looked to the swine, and asked, "Are the pigs served?" Sir Walter Raleigh's chamber was close to the lady's. A little before dinner the lady came down in great state into the great chamber which was full of gentlemen, and as soon as Sir Walter cast his eye upon her, “Madam," said he, “are the pigs served?" The lady answered, "You know best whether you have had your breakfast."

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44. A lady in a large company was attacked by a young coxcomb of high rank, whose mother was remarkable for her gallantries, with this question: Pray, madam, tell me now, was not that fine gown you have on given you by one of your lovers?"No, my pretty little fellow," replied she, think you are talking to your mamma.'

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45. A young candidate was afternoon preacher at the church of a house of correction or workhouse,

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