capacity of coachman. He is an able driver, and a very sober man. I discharged him because he cheated me.— (Signed) Mansfield."
John thanked his lordship, and walked off. A few mornings afterwards, when his lordship was going through his lobby to step into his coach for Westminster Hall, a man, in a very handsome livery, made him a low bow. To his surprise he recognised his late coachman.
"Why, John," said his lordship, "you seem to have got an excellent place; how could you manage this with the character I gave you?"
"Oh, my lord," said John, "it was an exceedingly good character, and I am come to return you thanks for it. My new master, on reading it, said, he observed your lordship recommended me as an able driver and a sober man. 'These,' said he, 'are just the qualities I want in a coachman; I observe his lordship adds that he discharged you because you cheated him. Hark you, sirrah,' said he, 'I'm a Yorkshireman, and I'll defy you to cheat me!'"
Curious Coincidences.
'Tis curious to find in this overgrown town,
While through its long streets we are dodging,
That many a man is in trade settled down.
Whose name don't agree with his lodging!!!
For instance, Jack Munday in Friday-street dwells,
Mr Pitt in Fox-court is residing;
Mr White in Black's-buildings greengrocery sells,
While East in West square is abiding.
Mr Lamb in Red Lion-street perks up his head,
To Lamb's Conduit-street Lion goes courting;
Mr Boxer at Battle-bridge hires a bed,
While Moon is in Sun-street disporting;
Bill Brown up to Green-street to live now is gone,
In Stanhope-mews Dennett keeps horses—
Dr Low lives in High-street, Saint Mary-le-bone,
In Brown-street one Johnny White's door sees.
But still much more curious it is, when the streets
Accord with the names of the tenants;
And yet with such curious accordance one meets
In taking a town-tour like Pennant's.
For instance, in Crown-street, George King you may note,
To Booth in May-fair you go shopping;
