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the stoical firmness of those American 

 warriors who, satisfied with the pipe in 

 their mouths, submitted with perfect in- 

 difference to the torture of their enemies. 

 From the virtues of this weed arose that 

 peculiar expression when you irritate an- 

 other, that you " put his pipe out." 



Marry at' s "Jacob Faithful'* 



WITH PIPE AND BOOK. 



WITH Pipe and Book at close of day, 

 Oh, what is sweeter, mortal, say ? 

 It matters not what book on knee, 

 Old Izaak or the Odyssey, 

 It matters not meerschaum or clay. 



And though one's eyes will dream astray, 

 And lips forget to sue or sway, 

 It is " enough to merely be " 

 With Pipe and Book. 



What though our modern skies be gray, 

 As bards aver, I will not pray 

 For " soothing Death " to succor me, 

 But ask this much, O Fate, of thee, 

 A little longer yet to stay 

 With Pipe and BooV, 



RICHARD LE GALLIENN& 



