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that they were sure the clergyman would not christen 

 the child, as Briseis was a heathen name, and it was 

 very wicked to call any child by the name of a 

 heathen. To this my father replied that as the 

 General had acceded to his request and had promised 

 to stand godfather it would be prudent to call the 

 little daughter by any name he thought best. 



Accordingly the child was named Briseis, and she 

 ultimately become a milliner in London under the 

 designation of Miss Briseis Perkins, milliner and 

 dressmaker. 



At the period I am writing about coachmen and 

 grooms, and particularly those who aspired to the 

 dignity of stud groom, were in the habit of wearing 

 more waistcoats than was necessary it was a kind 

 of fashion among them. 



It so happened that one evening after dinner there 

 was a discussion about waistcoats for many a swell 

 would wear two and an under waistcoat and the old 

 General said, " Why, I'd lay a guinea my man Tom 

 Perkins wears six every day of his life." Upon which 

 one of the party said " Done for a guinea, General." 

 The bell was rung. " Tell Tom Perkins I want to 

 speak to him," said the General. After a minute or 

 two enters Tom Perkins. " Tom," said the General, 



