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.dnecdote of S7gf.-Of SwIFr's humor, an anccdote, related by PopE, affords an amusing specimen. "Dr SWIFT has an odd, blunt way, which is mistaken by strangers for ill nature. 'Tis so cdd, that there's no describing it, but by facts One evening, GAY and l went to see him-you know how intimately we were all acquainted. On our coming in, 'heyday gentlcmcn,' says the Doc tor, 'what's the meaning of this visit? how came you to leave the great Lords that you are so fond of, to come hither to see a poor dean.' Because we would rather see you than any of them.' Ave, any one that did not know you so well as do, might believe you. But since you arc come, must getsome supper for you, l suppose. 'No, Doctor, we have suppcd already 'Supped already' that's impossible! why, 'tis not eight o'clock Yet. That's very strange, but if you had not snpped, must have got something for you-- let me sec, what should have had! couple of Lobsters; aye, that would have done very well-two shillings; tarts a shillng-but you will drink glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time, only to spare my pocket" No; we would ra- ther talk with you than drink with you. - But if you had supped with me, as in all reason you ought to have done, you must then have drank with me--a bottle of wine, two shllings; two and two are four, and enc arc fve-just two and sixpcnce piece-there POPE, there's half crown for you; and there $ another for you, sr-forI wont save any thing by you, am determined.' This was all said and done with his usual seriousness on such occasions; and in spite of every thing we could say to the contrary, he actually obliged us to take the money"