MEASURE FOR MEASURE. 



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"I can, sir," 

 Harry answered 

 promptly. "Jenny 

 used to say that it 

 was a sign we were 

 goin' to git a new 

 coat when one oi 

 t li e m caterpillars 

 was seen steppin' 

 off distance on our 





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FIG. .37. — OUR IMPORTED PROTECTORS, MUTUAL DISGUST. — ^;. 106. 



English Sparrow to Irish Guardian of American Peace — " Do your 

 own nahsty work, sir ; H'english sparrows, sir, didu't come 'ere to eat 

 hup your nalisty H'american worms 1" 



arms or back. We call them 'measurra' worms'" on 

 that account." 



" Yes, that is the idea : a new coat when seen meas- 

 Liring the arms or back, a new pair of gloves when seen 

 looping on the hand, and so through the whole suit. 

 I fear that, like many another local prophet, their 

 promise is better than their fulhllment. However, we 



