Till that young swell's on land, and very dry;
For though his name is Jones, and though he did
Enter the palace, and not touch the knocker,
There is no reason right why Jones's kid
Should be consign'd to Davy Jones's locker.
29. La Fontaine's Mesmeric Exhibition.
It's a science methinks—though La Fontaine may brag,
That, in language of slang, sir, is not worth a mag;
And, although men some mighty phenomenon see,
When it loosens the elbow or stiffens the knee,