The most universal tax: —The taC on one’s patience. The Irish admiration for fat people? is happily illustrated by the anecdotes from Mr William Le Fanu’s-recently-published reminiscences. An old countryman, addressing a visitor after a year's absence, said, ‘ Ah then, ma’am, you’re looking grand intirely, God bless you! And you’ve fallen greatly into meat since you were herelast year !’ On the other hand, Mr Le Fanu tells us of a sturdy beggar whosaid to a pale, emaciated youtk whorefused to give him alms, ‘ Bad luck to you, you desarter from the churchyard !’ When G eorge the Fourth signified his intention of nominating the Duke of Devonshire to represent him at the coronation of the Emperor Nicholas, Mr Canning, then Prime Minister, hinted that there was an objection to his Grace on the score of deafness. ‘ Pooh ! pooh !’ replied the King ; ‘ he’s the very man ! I can depend on his. hearing nothing said against me.’
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Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 25, 15 September 1894, Page 9
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154Untitled Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 25, 15 September 1894, Page 9
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