But what pranks be did play when he was a lad! We hoped he would come in for our boro' some of these days, but he has taken to foren parts,--more 's the pity.

I am a reg'lar Blue, sir, as I ought to be.

The Blue candidate always does me the honour to come to the Lansmere Arms.

'T is only the low party puts up with the Boar," added the landlord, with a look of ineffable disgust.

"I hope you like the wine, sir ?" "Very good, and seems old." "Bottled these eighteen years, sir.