I never saw the man that shied his tumbler good for much.' "'Sir,' said Solomon, 'you need not feel surprised at the tone of voice and familiarity in which these persons address you or me.

They are, so to speak, sturdy and independent men, who, to the natural boldness of their character, add on such occasions as this, something of the equality and license that are necessarily to be found in an Orange Lodge.

I am myself here, I trust, on different and higher principles.
Indeed it is from a purely religious motive that I come, as well as to give them the benefit of a frail, but not, I would hope, altogether unedifying example.

Their language makes me often feel now much I stand in need of grace, and how good it is sometimes for me to be tempted within my strength.

I also drink punch here, lest by declining it I might get into too strong a feeling of pride, in probably possessing greater gifts; and I need not say, sir, that a watchful Christian will be slow to miss any opportunity of keeping himself humble.