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A cobbler at Leyden, who used to attend the public disputations
held at the academy, was once asked if he understood Latin? "No," replied

the mechanic, "but it is easy to know who is wrong in the argument." "How?"

enquired his friend. "Why, by seeing who is first angry."





Casaubon, in his "Treatise on the Passions," relates the following pleasing

anecdote of Robert, one of the greatest monarchs that ever swayed the

sceptre of France. Having once surprised a rogue who had cut away the half

of his mantle, he took no other notice of the offence than by saying

mildly to him, "Save thyself, sinner, and leave the rest for another who

may have need of it."





Garrick once complained to Sir Joshua Reynolds of the abuse with which he

was loaded by Foote, when Sir Joshua answered, that Foote, in so doing,

gave the strongest possible proof of being in the wrong; as it was always

the man who had the worst side who became violent and abusive.



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