You have used expedition," said he to me, "in returning from transportation; but we shall save you that trouble for the future--the surgeons will fetch you from your next transportation, at their expense." I assured his worship he was mistaken in me, for he had never seen me in his life before.

To this declaration he replied, "How! you impudent rascal, dare you say so to my face?
Do you think I am to be imposed upon by that northern accent, which you have assumed?
But it shan't avail you--you shall find me too far north for you.

Here, clerk, write this fellow's mittimus.

His name is Patrick Gaghagan." Here Mr.
Jackson interposed, and told him I was a Scotchman lately come to town, descended of a good family, and that my name was Random.

The justice looked upon this assertion as an outrage upon his memory, on which he valued himself exceedingly; and strutting up to Jackson, with a fierce countenance, put his hands in his side, and said, "Who are you, sir?
Do you give me the lie?
Take notice, gentlemen, here's a fellow who affronts me upon the bench but I'll lay you fast, sirrah, I will--for notwithstanding your laced jacket, I believe you are a notorious felon." My friend was so much abashed at this menace, which was thundered out with great vociferation, that he changed colour, and remained speechless.