A Joke From The North


THE reigning bore at one time in Edinburgh was Professor L----; his

favorite subject the North Pole. One day the arch tormentor met

Jeffrey in a narrow lane, and began instantly on the North Pole.

Jeffrey, in despair, and out of all patience, darted past him,

exclaiming, Hang the North Pole! Sydney Smith met Mr. L---- shortly

after, boiling over with indignation at Jeffrey's contempt of the North

Pole. O, my dear fellow, said Sydney, never mind; no one minds what

Jeffrey says, you know; he is a privileged person,--he respects nothing,

absolutely nothing. Why, you will scarcely credit it, but it is not more

than a week ago that I heard him speak disrespectfully of the

Equator.



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