In reply to the foregoing diverting communication the king wrote:—
“I acquaint Mr. Sacrist Schmidt, 1st, that they who want to sing songs may buy books. I acquaint Mr. Sacrist Schmidt, 2ndly, that those who want to be kept warm may buy wood. I acquaint Mr. Sacrist Schmidt, 3rdly, that I shall not trust any longer to the balustrade next to the river; and I acquaint Mr. Sacrist Schmidt, 4thly, that I will not have any more correspondence with him.
Frederick.”
The following phonographic curiosity is extracted from the Times. It was written by an unsophisticated person to his physician, in Lancashire:—
“Cer yole oblige me uf yole kum and ce me i hev a bad kowld an am hill in mi bow hills an hev lorst mi happetite.
Roger Trooman.”
One Highlander wrote to another the following smart letter:—
“My dear Glengarry,—As soon as you can prove yourself to be my chief, I shall be ready to acknowledge you. In the meantime
I am yours,
MacDonald.”
The Duke of Wellington engaged an intelligent Scotch farmer, named Heriot, to act as his private secretary.