i8 ROBERT POCOCK. 



11 ' Well, Sanders, what have you got to say ? ' 

 " ' I say, sir, if this is the way you pay debts, you 

 owe me nothing ! you owe me nothing ! ' 



"MAJOR WADMAN. 



" The Major of the Northfleet Volunteers being dead, 

 Captains Allen and Wadman were the next in 

 seniority for the choice of the corps, who being 

 assembled, Captain Allen addressed them thus : 



' ' ' Gentlemen, I am sorry to acquaint you with the 

 death of your Major ; you must choose another, and I 

 shall be proud of your votes to succeed him/ 



" Then Captain Wadraan spoke, 



" ' Gentlemen, you know your Major is after being 

 dead, and Captain Allen or myself must succeed 

 him. Away, you dogs, to my house and consider of it; 

 there is plenty of roast beef and strong beer/ 



' ' ' Oh ! Wadman for ever ! Wadman for ever ! ' they 

 cried ; and so Wadman was elected/' 



" VERY TRUE. 



" In the English language the use of the expression 

 'Very true' is a tautology, and you may as well 

 pronounce the inelegant repetition of ' True, true/ " 



" MAJOR WADMAN. 



"West the bricklayer having set off to walk to 

 London, met the Major riding home to his country seat. 



" ' Good morning to you, Mr. West, and where are 

 you after going to ? ' 



" ' I am going/ says West, ' to London, sir, to em 

 ploy a lawyer against you for my money/ 



" ' And do you mean, man, to walk all the way ? ' 



