...doubt, to his great satisfaction. Strong measures were immediately proposed : messengers dispatched in all quarters to arrest him : very few knew who...Commons — it fortunately missed fire, and the villain tan off.' " It was impossible to withstand this sally, which put the house in a moment into good humour....

...possessed,) on its being observed that no such transaction had ever occurred before,—exclaimed, " I found the very same incident some few days back...Yesterday a petition was presented to the House of Commons—it fortunately missed fire, and the villain ran off.' " It was impossible to withstand this...

...very same incident some few days back in the cross-readings of the columns of a newspaper. ' Yestoday a petition was presented to the House of Commons —...villain ran off.' " It was impossible to withstand this ?*"?> which put the house in a moment into good humour. Burke returned to England unsuccessful, and...

...a member observing, no such transaction had ever occurred before, " Oh ! yes," said Lord Norbury; " I found the very same incident, some few days back,...— it fortunately missed fire, and the villain ran of£" — Some time after his appearance at a private masquerade, where he had assumed the character...

...observing, no such transaction had ever occurred before, "Oh lyes," said Lord Norbury; " I found ihe very same incident, some few days back, in the cross-readings...fortunately missed fire, and the villain ran off." — Some time after his appearance at a private masquerade, where he had assumed the character of Hawthorn,...

...sergeant-at-arms with a drawn sword ; retracing his steps, lie was stopped by the clerk ; and the sergeant gaining on him, with a feeling of trepidation he commenced...sally, which put. the house in a moment into good humor. Burke returned to England unsuccessful, and the matter dropped. It being observed by some member,...

...commenced actual flight. The door-keepers at the corridor now joined in pursuit ; but at length, after ail excellent chase (the members all keeping their seats),...this sally, which put the house in a moment into good humor. Burke returned to England unsuccessful, and the matter dropped. It being observed by some member,...

...with a feeling of trepidation he commenced actual flight. The door-keepers at the corridor nowjoined in pursuit ; but at length, after an excellent chase...this sally, which put the house in a moment into good humor. Burke returned to England unsuccessful, and the matter dropped. It being observed by some member,...

...Norbury (then Mr. Toler) said "A few days ago, I found an incident, like what has just now occurred, in the cross-readings of the columns of a newspaper....fortunately missed fire and the villain ran off.' " This renewed the mirth, and no further notice was taken of Burke's escapade. I give the sally, to...

...the Eight Honourable John Toler; " I found the same incident, a few days hence, in the cross-readings of a newspaper. Yesterday a petition was presented...fortunately missed fire, and the villain ran off." This, again, is tolerably smart. A gentleman had been tried for arson and acquitted legally, though...