[18]“Mr. President,--The honourable opener of this debate called Mr. Pitt an unfortunate man; now I think him a very fortunate man. He went about, like Jeremy Diddler, borrowing sixpence from every one who was fool enough to lend him, and died before he was called on to refund. We have heard the prosperous state of the country referred to. Now, Sir, everybody that can pay for his passage is going to the Cape; for though a man likes his bed, he leaves it when he finds it full of fleas. The distresses of England have also been alluded to. Now, Sir, with regard to Lord George Gordon’s riots, they were like Tom Thumb’s giants--the Minister made the riots first, and then he quelled them.” “Does any other honourable gentleman wish to address the House? I shall proceed to put the question. It is carried that Parliamentary Reform would not be beneficial, by a majority of 77 to 13. (Hear! hear! hear!) There is a motion on the boards, ‘That an adequate supply of chairs for the reading-room be provided--proposed by Mr. Moore, of Caius.’” [19]“Mr. President,--It is not often that I rise to address this society; nor should I on the present occasion, but that I see so strong a necessity for interference, that I should deem it a dereliction of my duty were I to remain silent. In those things which regard our intellectual and moral improvement, this society should be more especially attentive to its interests; but I have observed with regret and concern that there is by no means an adequate supply of chairs in our reading-room, and I therefore move that a fit supply be immediately procured.” [20]“Mr. President,--I have observed with great satisfaction the interest which the honourable gentleman takes in the welfare of this society; but as in an inn, where there are nine beds, and ten travellers to sleep in them, one bed must carry double or one traveller must go without; so, in the present case, if upon any occasion the honourable gentleman should find ten chairs in the reading-room occupied by ten individuals, I should recommend him to make them determine by lot which of them shall hold him on his knees!” “Well, Sir, what do you think of the Union?”--“Why, Sir, I think it’s all Bow, wow, What a row, Money lost, and laurels earned; Constitution, Elocution, Whig and Tory, Oratory, Hauling, bawling, ‘Order’ calling, Headache, dizziness, No more business-- Sirs, the meeting is adjourned.” MY FIRST FOLLY. “L’imagination grossit souvent les plus petits objets par une estimation fantastique jusqu’à remplir notre âme.”--PENSÉES DE PASCAL. “I have spent all my golden time, In writing many a loving rime: I have consumed all my youth In vowing of my faith and trueth; Ο willow, willow, willow tree, Yet can I not beleeved bee.”--OLD BALLAD.