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The Medical Application Of Money.
Without it , would absolutely be given over as incurable : it has often made an opening to peerages , archbishopricks , and bishopricks , and seldom fails to procure a laxative habit among those who have the good things of this world at their disposal . As to the mode of administering this medicine , it must be . observed , that it operates with peculiar energy when judiciously applied to the palm of the hand . J- S .
Anecdote Of Theophilus Cibber.
ANECDOTE OF THEOPHILUS CIBBER .
THIS strange eccentric wag , in company with three other Ion ' vi'vants , made an excursion to France . One had a false set of teeth , a second a glass eye , a third a cork leg , but the fourth had nothing particular except a remarkable way of shaking his head . They travelled in a post coach ,- and while they were going the first stage , after each had made merry with his neig hbour ' s infirmity , they affect the
ao-reed , that at every baiting-place they fliould all same singularity . -When they came to breakfast they were all to squint ; and , as the countrymen stood gaping round when they first alig hted , : * ' Ad rot it , " cried one , " how that man squints ! " " Why , d——n thee , " says the second , " here is another squinting fellow . " The third was thought to be a better squinter than the other two , and the cannot
fourth better than ' all the rest . In short , language express how admirably they squinted , for they went on a degree beyond the superlative . At dinner they all appeared to have cork legs , and their stumping about made more diversion than they had at breakfast . At tea they were all deaf ; but at supper , which was at the ship zX Dover , each man resumed his character , the better to play his part in a farce to 10
they had concerted among them . Wiien they were reaay go bed , Gibber called out to the waiter , " Here , you fellow , take out my teeth !» _;« Teeth , sir f" " Ay , teeth , sir . Unscrew that wire , and you'll find they'll all come out together . " After some hesitation , the man did-as lie was ordered . —This was no sooner performed , than a second cried Out , " Here , you , take out my eye . " " How , sir , " said the waiter , " your eye ! " " Yes , my eye ; come here , you stupid
dog , pull up that eyelid , and it will come out as easy as possible ! || This done , a third cried out , " Here , you rascal , take off my leg !" -This he'did with less reluctance , being before apprized that it was <; ork , and alsoperccived that it would be his last job . He was , however , mistaken . The fourth watched his opportunity , and , while the poor affrig hted fellow was surveying with a rueful countenance the teeth , the eye , and leg , ly ing upon the table—cried out , in a frig htful ( hollow voice , ' < Come here , sir , take off my head ! " Turning round ,
and seeing the man ' s head shaking like that of a mandarin upon a chimney-piece , he darted out of the room ; and , after tumbling headlong down stairs , he ran about the house , swearing that the gentlemen tip stairs were certainly all devils .
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The Medical Application Of Money.
Without it , would absolutely be given over as incurable : it has often made an opening to peerages , archbishopricks , and bishopricks , and seldom fails to procure a laxative habit among those who have the good things of this world at their disposal . As to the mode of administering this medicine , it must be . observed , that it operates with peculiar energy when judiciously applied to the palm of the hand . J- S .
Anecdote Of Theophilus Cibber.
ANECDOTE OF THEOPHILUS CIBBER .
THIS strange eccentric wag , in company with three other Ion ' vi'vants , made an excursion to France . One had a false set of teeth , a second a glass eye , a third a cork leg , but the fourth had nothing particular except a remarkable way of shaking his head . They travelled in a post coach ,- and while they were going the first stage , after each had made merry with his neig hbour ' s infirmity , they affect the
ao-reed , that at every baiting-place they fliould all same singularity . -When they came to breakfast they were all to squint ; and , as the countrymen stood gaping round when they first alig hted , : * ' Ad rot it , " cried one , " how that man squints ! " " Why , d——n thee , " says the second , " here is another squinting fellow . " The third was thought to be a better squinter than the other two , and the cannot
fourth better than ' all the rest . In short , language express how admirably they squinted , for they went on a degree beyond the superlative . At dinner they all appeared to have cork legs , and their stumping about made more diversion than they had at breakfast . At tea they were all deaf ; but at supper , which was at the ship zX Dover , each man resumed his character , the better to play his part in a farce to 10
they had concerted among them . Wiien they were reaay go bed , Gibber called out to the waiter , " Here , you fellow , take out my teeth !» _;« Teeth , sir f" " Ay , teeth , sir . Unscrew that wire , and you'll find they'll all come out together . " After some hesitation , the man did-as lie was ordered . —This was no sooner performed , than a second cried Out , " Here , you , take out my eye . " " How , sir , " said the waiter , " your eye ! " " Yes , my eye ; come here , you stupid
dog , pull up that eyelid , and it will come out as easy as possible ! || This done , a third cried out , " Here , you rascal , take off my leg !" -This he'did with less reluctance , being before apprized that it was <; ork , and alsoperccived that it would be his last job . He was , however , mistaken . The fourth watched his opportunity , and , while the poor affrig hted fellow was surveying with a rueful countenance the teeth , the eye , and leg , ly ing upon the table—cried out , in a frig htful ( hollow voice , ' < Come here , sir , take off my head ! " Turning round ,
and seeing the man ' s head shaking like that of a mandarin upon a chimney-piece , he darted out of the room ; and , after tumbling headlong down stairs , he ran about the house , swearing that the gentlemen tip stairs were certainly all devils .