Man's body hold his soul in these dark regions,

Keeping it ever steadily from rising

To those superior heights where are abodes

More fitting its serene and noble nature."

Good as a quarter-dollar lecture. Boy! fork over.'

'Another "doz." to this old gentleman;

For I perceive he plainly hath it in him

To swallow down two dozen oysters' souls.

See what it is to be a philosopher!'

This is indeed finding sermons in 'shells.'