proceeded to give judgment, he first annulled the sentence just
pronounced by the clergy; and after asking the young man what profession
he was, "_I forbid you_," said he, "_to make shoes for a year to
come._"

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When Demetrius conquered the city of Magara, and every thing had been
plundered by his soldiers, he ordered the philosopher Stilpon to be
called before him, and asked him whether he had not lost his property in
this confusion? "No," replied Stilpon, "as all I possess is in my head."

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LORD MAYOR'S DAY.


A country gentleman, much averse to city revelry, made the following
couplet:

Music hath charms to sooth the savage beast,
And therefore proper at a city feast.


A city gentleman, who had laid up a store of wealth, replied:--

The chink of gold with gold, transporting sound!
Exceeds the Timbrel, or the Syren's voice