Scriptures, eating some cheese full of mites one night at a tavern.—Now, said he, I have done as much as Sampson, for I have slain my thousands and ten thousands. Yes, replied George, who happened to be in his company, and with the same weapon too, the jaw bone of an ass; whieh set the whole company a laughing, to see the young nobleman beat with his own weapon.
George being in company where three bishops were present at dinner, they knowing George to be a great scholar, and comieal withal, they put upon him to say the grace, which he did as follows:—
Here are three brethern of the coat,
Who for thy blessings thank thee not,
Curse them Lord, and bless them not.--Amen
Fall on gentlemen, the cause is good. This grace made the bishops look on one another like fools, while George laughed heartily at the confusion they were in.
A candlemaker having had some eandles stolen, was telling it in a company where George was present, who bade him be of good cheer, for, says he, in a short time they will all eome to light.
George being sent to Paris about some business, went from thenee to Versailles to see the French King's court'; and being known there by several of the courtiers, who had bcen at the English court, one of them took occasion to tell the Freneh King that George was one of the wittiest men in England: upon which the French King desired to see him; which he did, but George, it seems, was out of humour, or seemingly so, and spoke but little to the purpose, so that the Freneh King told the nobleman who eommended him for such wit, that he looked upon him as a very dull fellow; but the nobleman assured the king, that whatever he thought, of him, George was a very witty and ingenous man; whereupon the King was resolved to make
