Lord North's Drollery


A VEHEMENT political declaimer, calling aloud for the head of Lord

North, turned round and perceived his victim unconsciously indulging in

a quiet slumber, and, becoming still more exasperated, denounced the

Minister as capable of sleeping while he ruined his country; the latter

only complained how cruel it was to be denied a solace which other

criminals so often enjoyed, that of having a night's rest before their

fate. On Mr. Martin's proposal to have a starling placed near the chair,

and taught to repeat the cry of Infamous coalition! Lord North

coolly suggested, that, as long as the worthy member was preserved to

them, it would be a needless waste of the public money, since the

starling might well perform his office by deputy.



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