Passing the Bottle. — Foot* being in company, and the wine producing more riot than concord, he observed ono gentlefnan ao far gone in debate as to tlirow the bottle ob hi» antagonist's head, upon which, catching tho missile in his hand, he restored the harYnony of tho company by observing, that "if the bottle was passed' so quickly, not one*of them would bo able to stand out the evening." George the First, when he landed in England, " said to some of the crowd assembled, " I come for your goods " (meaning for your welfare) ; * and of the crowd replied, (alluding to the good things tke 'German* would pick up), "Ay, and chattels ■ too, I expect. What kind of ale does a family of children repewnt P-=-I|ow& brood (brewed),
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West Coast Times, Issue 315, 26 September 1866, Page 2
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127Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 West Coast Times, Issue 315, 26 September 1866, Page 2
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