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impofition l?-felf, and, more efpecially, at the 

 infolenr m<^nnerof aggravating it, defired the 

 landlord might again be called, when he in- 

 formed him that if he, ftill, Infifted upon his 

 enormous charge, he would publlfli it in all 

 the newfpapers, and fet a mark upon his 

 houfe, which fhould make it notorious 

 throughout London and the country : upon 

 which the impertinent hoft, ftill perfifting ' 

 in his demand, drily replied, " And when 

 you have made it fo well known, will you be 

 fo good, fir, as to add, N. B. 'The hoiije to 

 let r — There was no contending with fuch 

 infolence* The man had made his fortune— 

 and it was in vain to attempt to teach him 

 civility, good manners, or common honefty. 

 The gentleman, therefore, paid the bill, and 

 left the houfe, lamenting that his only re- 

 medy was — to avoid it in future. 



In refped to flreets^ houfes, markets, and 

 traffic, Portfmouth is not .;unlike other country 

 towns, but Portfmouth- point, Portfea-com- 

 mon, and fome other parts of the town have 

 peculiarities which feem to fandion the ce- 

 lebrity the place has acquired. In fome quar- 



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