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horn ordered another bottle, Linnseus's health was 

 drank in raptures,, and the same etiquette was ob- 

 served as before. A scarlet flake was next pro- 

 duced, and Greenhorn declared that he would name 

 it himself. Moonlight Dick held the flower in his 

 hand. e Well, Mr. Greenhorn,' he exclaimed, f this 

 is a wonder of a flower ; this is a flamer ; I can look 

 the sun in the face easier than this flower, its bright 

 scarlet quite overcomes me ; what pretty name have 

 you for it ? ' < Why, as to the matter of thai;,' said 

 Sam, f I don't know much about prettiness, but I 

 mean to call it after my wife, Meg.' f Why now,* 

 replied Dick, ' that's both handsomely said and 

 kindly done of you ; it shall be named the Lovely 

 Margaret by all means, and we will toast her in a 

 bumper.' 



The sixth bottle was called for, which the land- 

 lord, being now at leisure, after having attended 

 upon the company up stairs, brought in himself, 

 and inquired, in rather a sharpish tone, who was to 

 pay for all this wine, beer, tobacco, and sundries? 

 He held the bill, at the same time, in his hand, 



