The Rebel Lords


AT the trial of the rebel lords, George Selwyn, seeing Bethel's sharp

visage looking wistfully at the prisoners, said, What a shame it is to

turn her face to the prisoners, until they are condemned!



Some women were scolding Selwyn for going to see the execution, and

asked him how he could be such a barbarian to see the head cut off?

Nay, replied he, if that was such a crime, I am sure I have made

amends; for I went to see it sewed on again.



Walpole relates: You know Selwyn never thinks but a la tete

tranchee. On having a tooth drawn, he told the man that he would drop

his handkerchief for the signal.



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