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his genius than his courage. There's no subject but Dicky will venture upon; I am convinced, if it were proposed to him, he would undertake to make out the longitude, or to solve all the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt." "But for all this," said Scribble, "I am subject to the grossest defamation." "Do you know," said Hamilton, "what the impudent fellows say of poor Scribble?" "I cannot conceive," replied Mortimer, "what is even possible to be said against such genius and erudition." "Oh! the invention of malice will say any thing." "Why, what do they say?" said Dick, somewhat irritated. "Insolent scoundrels," said Hamilton; "Well, I will tell you, Scribble, that we may have a laugh at their folly." "Ay, do," said the other. "Why, it was only t'other evening I called at the club, and the conversation turned upon