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He said the fog made him drive rather slowly, but admitted the mist was transparent enough to warrant full speed. He also admitted being a strong trade unionist, SPIGOT, Q.C., artfully extorting the admission as if it were of the utmost significance.

The conclusion of Sir Charles's vigorous speech was greeted with irrepressible applause. Mr. SPIGOT, Q.C., in closing the case for the prosecution, asked the jury to return a verdict against the prisoner for as malicious and premeditated a crime as ever disgraced the annals of any civilised country.

"At hand, Will Hostler," replied the man of the spigot, showing himself in his costume of loose jacket, linen breeches, and green apron, half within and half without a door, which appeared to descend to an outer cellar. "Here is a gentleman asks if you draw good ale," continued the hostler. "Beshrew my heart else," answered the tapster, "since there are but four miles betwixt us and Oxford.

You may lock up, said he, turning to Spigot, who, with both footmen, was in attendance to see Mr. Hobanob off; 'you may lock up, and tell the cook to have breakfast ready at nine precisely.

"True, good mine host the day was long talked of; but if you sing so loud, you will awake more listeners than I care to commit my confidence unto." "I crave pardon, my worshipful guest," said mine host, "I was oblivious. When an old song comes across us merry old knights of the spigot, it runs away with our discretion."

At a later period, indeed, the Romans appear to have used short clay pipes; lengths of such mains have been discovered, consisting of two-feet spigot and socket pipes carefully laid in and covered with a bed of concrete. These have outlasted all the lead pipes, and are still frequently found in good condition.

'Oh, never mind about breakfast for me, interposed Sponge, 'I'll have some tea or coffee and chops, or boiled ham and eggs, or whatever's going, in my bedroom, said he; 'so never mind altering your hour for me. Say half-past eight half-past eight. Spigot! to a minute, mind.

The fat grocer, hearing this cry, could stand it no longer trying to stamp out his curiosity; so deserting the molasses barrel and forgetting to turn the spigot, he bore off the jug. "There, Mis. Jones, there you are" depositing it with a thump on the counter, and waddled over to his son and the visitors.

This fortunately was less corked than the first; and Jack having given an approving smack of his great thick lips, Mr. Sponge took it on his judgement, and gave a nod to Spigot, who forthwith took his departure. 'Old trick that, observed Jack, with a shake of the head, as Spigot shut the door. 'Is it? observed Mr. Sponge, taking up the observation, though in reality it was addressed to the fire.

''Deed! said the keeper, again turning to our hero with an 'I beg pardon, sir, but the stable is for you then, sir for Mr. Sponge, sir. 'How do you know that? demanded our friend. ''Cause Mr. Spigot, the butler, says to me, says he, "Mr. Watson," says he my name's Watson, you see, continued the speaker, sawing away at his hat, 'my name's Watson, you see, and I'm the head gamekeeper. "Mr.