THE BOOK OF BUGS. 



BY WAY OF AN INTRODUCTION. 



Two friends of mine. Air. Luke Colleran and Mr. 

 Thomas Brady, were once discussing literary matters in 

 mv presence. Said Mr. Brady: They's wan buck I 

 wish't I had. 'Tis the Histh'ry of the \Yurrulcl." 



They's no such buck," declared Mr. Colleran with 

 conviction. 



There is, thin," retorted Mr. Brady, k fur I seen it 

 mesilf." 



' Have done, Tom," rebuked Mr. Colleran. ' Sure, 

 ye'rc on'y tarkin' foolishness. Why, mon alive, the 

 Histh'ry of the Wurruld, av it was wrote down, av it was 

 all wrote down in black an' white, 'twud make a buck, 



