The others, however called out Stop thief! and the watchman stopped them; whereat they naturally felt irritated, and certainly gave the watchman a bit of a thrashing." Mr.Birnie.--"How was he to know you were not the thieves?
He did quite right to stop you, and I am very glad he has brought you here--Pray, Sir, what are you ?" Defendant.--"I am nothing, Sir." Mr.Birnie (to another).--"And what are you ?" Defendant.--"Why, Sir, I am--I am, Sir, nothing." Mr.
Birnie.--"Well, this is very fine.

Pray, Sir, (turning to the third, who stood twirling his hat) will you do me the favour to tell what you are ?" This gentleman answered in the same way.

"I am, as my friends observed, nothing." Mr.Birnie.--"Well, gentlemen, I must endeavour to make something of you.

Here, gaoler, let them he locked up, and I shall not part with them until I have some better account of their occupations." We have heard it asserted, that Nine tailors make a man.

How many Dandies, professing to be Nothing, may be required to accomplish the proposed intention of making Something, may (perhaps by this time) be discovered by the worthy Magistrate.