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SEVERAL young gentlemen once got up a play at Cambridge. On the day of
representation one of the performers took it into his head to make an
excuse, and his part was obliged to be read. Hobhouse came forward to
apologize to the audience, and told them that a Mr. ---- had declined
to perform his part. The gentleman was highly indignant at the a,
and had a great inclination to pick a quarrel with Scrope Davies, who
replied that he supposed Mr. ---- wanted to be called the Mr.
So-and-so. He ever afterwards went by the name of the Definite
Article.
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