Lunch, what is it ? A gross insult to your breakfast, and a vile libsl upon your anticipated dinner. fae follow^' story is told about the recent assizes afc £al a ° While the judge was summing up in the m vr £er case, some of the barristers were -holding a co nversation with Dr. Taylor, the analytical" ch em i s t. His Lordship stopped, and addressed th c talkers, said, " G-entlemen, don't let me inter ru Pt you. Mr. C an ning was once asked by an English clergyma 31 how he had liked the sermon he had preached before him. "Why, it was a short sermon," quoth Canning. " Oh, yes," said the preachers "you know I avoid being tediou.3." " Ah, but," replied Canning, "you were tedious." Fame,— Thackeray, "when speaking about fame would frequently tell the following anecdote j Whey, at dinner in St. Louia one day, ha heard one waiter say to another, "Do you know who that* ia?" M 2fo," w&b answer, " Thert ip tha tjelebpatod ThftQkw." What's h e (Joaa ? "
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 201, 12 January 1866, Page 2
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