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two) contained all the vowels consecu- 

 tively, as they appear in the alphabet. 

 I replied in the negative, and ventured, 

 as an excuse for my ignorance, to say 

 that it would require a regular and con- 

 tinuous perusal of the dictionary to dis- 

 cover the words, and for that I had not 

 sufficient application. 



" Well," he said, " I do not agree 

 with you. Do we not take refreshment 

 at the next change ? " 



On my answering in the affirmative, 

 he added 



" Then if you and I dine together 

 abstemiously, and talk a little facetiously 

 over our wine, I think we shall be able 

 to make it out." 



This, and similar peculiarities both in 

 reading and arithmetic, the reverend 

 gentleman made me acquainted with ; 

 and I very much regretted the loss of 

 his company when he exchanged his 



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