The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 493, June 11, 1831Various
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 493, June 11, 1831
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Popular literature -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
A snapper up of unconsidered trifles.
SHAKSPEARE.
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REMARKABLE JURY AT HUNTINGDON.
In the 16th century, when figure and fortune, or quality and wealth,
were more considered than wisdom or probity, or justice and equity, in
our courts of law, Judge Doddridge took upon him to reprimand the
sheriff of the county of Huntingdon, for impanneling a grand jury of
freeholders who were not, in his opinion, men of figure and fortune.
The sheriff, who was a man of sense, and of wit and humour, resolved
at the next assizes to try how far sounds would work upon that judge,
and gain his approbation. He presented him with the following pannel,
which had the desired effect, for when the names were read over
emphatically, the judge thought that he had now indeed a jury of
figure and fortune:--
_A true copy of a Jury taken before Judge Doddridge, at the Assizes
holden at Huntingdon, July,_ 1619.
Maximilian King--of Torland.
Henry Prince--of Godmanchester.
George Duke--of Somersham.
William Marquess--of Stukely.
Edmund Earl--of Hartford.
Richard Baron--of Bythorpe.
Stephen Pope--of Newton.
Stephen Cardinal--of Kimbolton.
Humphry Bishop--of Bugden.
Robert Lord--of Worsley.
Robert Knight--of Winwinck.
William Abbot--of Stukely.
Robert Baron--of St. Neot's.
William Dean--of Old Weston.
John Archdeacon--of Paxton.
Peter Squire--of Easton.
Edward Friar--of Ellerton.
Henry Monk--of Stukely.
George Gentleman--of Spaldock.
George Priest--of Graffham.
Richard Deacon--of Catsworth.
Thomas Yeoman--of Barham.
G.K.
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THE NEW PARLIAMENT "DISHED."
(_For the Mirror._)
An astounding announcement, but an incontrovertible fact, as shown by
the following _festive_ arrangements, made wholly from names of
members returned forming the new legislature.
At the head of the table will be found, in _A' Court Style_, a _Blunt,
Harty, King_, dressed in _Green_ and _Scarlett_, seated on a
_Lion_--supported on the right by three _Thynne Fellows_ and two
_Bastard Knights, Baring_ a _Shiel_; and on the left by a _Sadler_,
seven _Smiths_, and the _Taylor_ "wot" _Mangles_ with his _Bodkin_.
The bottom, it is understood, will be graced by a _Mandeville_ on a
_Ramsbottom_, with a _White Rose_ at each elbow, and a _Forrester_ and
_Carter_ on one side, and a _Constable_ and _Clerk_ on the other. The
sides will contain a _Host_ of unknown _Folks_.
_Lamb_, dressed by an English _Cooke_, will be one of the principal
joints; and birds being scarce this season, there will only be a
_Heron_, two _Martins_, a couple of _Young Drakes,_ and a _Wild
Croaker_. There will, however, be an immense _Lott_ of _French
Currie_, and the _Best Boyle Rice_. Fruit being yet unripe, there will
consequently only be some _Peach_ and _Lemon Peel_.
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