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They had a talk with the sheriff, and then Fred, Lord Ralles, and I were marched off by the official, his lordship loudly demanding sight of a warrant, and protesting against the illegality of his arrest, varied at moments by threats to appeal to the British consul, minister plenipo., Her Majesty's Foreign Office, etc., all of which had about as much influence on the sheriff and his cowboy assistants as a Moqui Indian snake-dance would have in stopping a runaway engine.

We will therefore, now, after our epic digression, resume our narrative, by repeating the conversation that followed. "Well, Jemmy," said John Ferguson, "and what may be your pleasure? to what may we attribute the honour of your visit?" "We came to tell you, sir," replied the plenipo, "that we have a great 'corroboree' to-night, and we want some rations."

At such an assemblage, the list of toasts will probably include Eclipse, Cotherstone, Mameluke, Plenipo, the Flying Dutchman, and other illustrious quadrupeds, along with certain bipeds, distinguished in the second degree as breeders, trainers, and riders, and may perhaps culminate in "the turf and the stud all over the world."

I care not much for gold or land; Give me a mortgage here and there, Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share; I only ask that Fortune send A LITTLE more than I shall spend. Honors are silly toys, I know, And titles are but empty names; I would, PERHAPS, be Plenipo, But only near St. James; I'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair.

I care not much for gold or land; Give me a mortgage here and there, Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share; I only ask that Fortune send A LITTLE more than I shall spend. Honors are silly toys, I know, And titles are but empty names; I would, PERHAPS, be Plenipo, But only near St. James; I'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair.

They had a talk with the sheriff, and then Fred, Lord Ralles, and I were marched off by the official, his lordship loudly demanding sight of a warrant, and protesting against the illegality of his arrest, varied at moments by threats to appeal to the British consul, minister plenipo., her Majesty's Foreign Office, etc., all of which had about as much influence on the sheriff and his cowboy assistants as a Moqui Indian snake-dance would have in stopping a runaway engine.

From Turin he went on, by way of Milan, Parma, Piacenza, and Bologna, to Florence, where, after three days' stay, "to dine with our Plenipo," he continued his journey to Rome. Here, and at Naples, he passed the winter of 1765-'66, and prolonged his stay in Italy until the ensuing spring was well advanced.

I care not much for gold or land; Give me a mortgage here and there, Some good bank-stock, some note of hand, Or trifling railroad share; I only ask that Fortune send A little more than I shall spend. Honors are silly toys, I know, And titles are but empty names; I would, perhaps, be Plenipo, But only near St. James; I'm very sure I should not care To fill our Gubernator's chair.

Such credulity would better become one of us weak women, than that wise sex which heaven hath formed for politicians. Indeed, brother, you would make a fine plenipo to negotiate with the French. They would soon persuade you, that they take towns out of mere defensive principles."