Setting Him Up To Knock Him Down


TOM MOORE, observing himself to be eyed by two handsome young ladies,

inquired of a friend, who was near enough to hear their remarks, what it

was they said of him. Why, the taller one observed that she was

delighted to have had the pleasure of seeing so famous a

personage.--Indeed! said the gratified poet, anything more?--Yes:

she said she was the more pleased because she had taken in your

celebrated 'Almanac' for the last five or six years!



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