He seems not to be well pleased with Mr. Bodkin, the Secretary for the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity—
"Hail! king of shreds and patches, hail!
Dispenser of the poor!
Thou dog in office set to bark
All beggars from the door!
"Of course thou art what Hamlet meant
To wretches, the last friend;
What ills can mortals have that can't
With a bare bodkin end."
Mr. M'Adam is apostrophized—
"Hail Roadian, hail Colossus, who dost stand,
Striding ten thousand turnpikes on the land?
Oh, universal Leveller! all hail!"
In a sporting dialogue in "Tylney Hall," we have—
"'A clever little nag, that,' said the Squire, after a long one-eyed look at the brown mare, 'knows how to go, capital action.'
"'A picture, isn't she?' said the Baronet. 'I bought her last week by way of a surprise to Ringwood. She was bred by old Toby Sparks at Hollington, by Tiggumbob out of Tolderol, by Diddledumkins, Cockalorum, and so forth.'
"'An odd fish, old Toby;' said the Squire, 'always give 'em queer names: can jump a bit, no doubt?'