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We copy the following interesting anecd0te Of


Dean Swift from Johnson's Lives OF the Eng


lish poets


DIR. Swift has an odd, blunt way, that is
mistaken by strangers for i'll nature. 'Tis
SO odd that there's no describingi; j; but by
facts. III tell you one that FIRST comes in
to my head. One evening, Cay and IA,
Popt went to sec him; you know how in
timalely we were all acquainted. On our
coming in, 7" Heyday, gentlemen, says the
Doctor, what's the meaning of this visit
How came you to leave all The great Lords
that you are SO fond Of, TO come hither 10
ace poor Dean % "Because we would
rather see you than any Of them" Ay,
any one who did not know so well az ! do
might believe you. But since you are come,
1must get supper for you, suppose" 'No,
Doctor, we have supped already '-' Sup
ped already that's impossible; why, It's
not eight O'Clock yet. That is tsFy strange;
bul Il you had not supped, must have got
something for you. Let me see, what
st ould have bad ? A couple Of Holsters
ay, that would have done very well--two
shillings; tars, shilling but you VIII
drink glass Of wiHe with me, though you
sapped SO much before the usual time, only
10 spare my pocketN No, we had rather
talk with you, than drink with you Bur
if you had supped with me, as in all Feason
you ought to have doneyou must then ssse