An Unpleasant Paradox.
That "great conflagration" at "Simmery Axe"
Brings woe to the burthened with Rate and Tax,
For it tells him that Rating must still go higher—
He must "raise the Wind" to keep down the Fire!
Good Legal Securities.—De-Benchers of Lincoln's Inn.
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Transcriber's Note:
Sundry missing or damaged punctuation has been repaired.
Page 41: 'everthing' corrected to 'everything' ...
"You may be sure the Chief has his own reasons for everything."
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