John found it was "all up."

With agony he used his sleeve,

And gasping, cried, "I'm blow'd!"

"What then befel the Browns?" I b'lieve

They're still upon the road!

Rains and drains.

23. Newspaper born, 1588.—Editor I.

The first of architects, who, ere he died,

Rear'd columns more than all the world beside.