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drive, with a grace and grimace most admirably seconded by the monkeys in the zoological gardens of London. Nor is the starting of this equipage all that marks the change ; Mr. Attorney becomes more egotistical every day—his cellar receives a stock of champagne, (or perry,) and he cries, “ Taste my wine—it is excellent, I do assure you. I cannot drink bad wine ; I have never been used to it ! " His larder becomes replenished with richer fare. “ Try this turtlesoup," says he; “you'll find it superb—my cook is celebrated for his skill. I can tolerate nothing that is indifferent at my table.” He procures a commission in the militia, and sets up for the house of assembly ; and being elected, takes his place among that august body with a vast deal of dignity. He makes no long speeches,'tis true ; but, instead, shakes his head with an overpowering gravity, and insinuates, “ I think the more," taking good care, however, to chime in with the strongest party. His family becomes of some importance ; his sons are intended for the bar, or the church ; and one is destined to step into his own shoes. He next looks out for some poor damsel, who, to save herself from actual starvation, agrees to wear out her strength, and prostrate her talents in endeavouring . to inculcate into the minds of his daughters the elementary branches of education for a sum your washerwoman would scorn to take. Thus, as we have seen, the overseer rises to manager, the manager to attorney, and, like the worthless grub, when it puts on the butterfly's painted wings, and, soaring on the bland and beautiful zephyr, scorns his former race, who yet remain grovelling in the dust, and fancies itself of a higher creation ; so the attorney, as he gains the pinnacle of his ambition, forgets his former lowly state and penniless pockets, and, with haughty brow and over weening pride, proclaims himself an aristocrat. How very fast mushrooms do spring up! dont you wish you were £ But it may be asked/ “ What salary does an attorney Jk