The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-17
L 0 N D o N, June, I772.
To The Printer.
MAN who itudies the world with

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mutt be wonderfully Rruck with every thirg
in it which continues the Ridiculous, lfthls
kind of contemplation is not ca culated to
afford much inifruetion, it is an inexharhi-
bic fource of amufement, and as fuch ought
to have place in the permits Of every man.
II one gains laugh by it, he is well paid !;
and, for own part, ! always efsrm a laugh
of more confequence TO my health than the
mof judcious prefcription Of a Brown or a
Fothergill.
In this branch of ffudy, the abufe of words,
think, occupies principal department.
a, leaf with refpea to men Who know the
ufe Of them. Have you not often, Sir, heard
an impudent fellow, in fhop, coffee
houfe, or church, after telling his hearers
one of the g'eateR lies in the univerfe, and
fealiag it with an oath, conclude the whole
with faying, s' lis true UPON MY Ho-
NoUR." -Wha, much abuied term
Hear part ofthe advertisement of candi-
date for feat n the Houfe OF Commons. -
And beg leave to allure you Gentlemen
UPON MY HONOUR, which hold dear
I" er than my lie, that if have the honour
Sc OF being returned to parliament, fhall
/" al vsys give my voice confident with my
6 MOST SACRED Honour and the iO,ereR
I" of my conffituents. Web, the cleo
tors take bis word, and perhaps his money
too,-This man Of honour is elected. and
in the 6rf miniGeriaI queiiion that is before
the houfe, he gives his voice to the muliter,
UPON HIS Honour"
You are on journey to York, to Bath,
or to Dover. A man meets you, claps a
hofe plifol to your forehead, and fays--
+" You may deliver up all your money with
out being the leaf afraid, ior allure you,
t" you are fallen into the hands of man Of
" Honour. s.
A rich, but fooIifh young Lady goes into
the fhop of Mercer on Ludgate-HlI, who
praifes her beauty much, but his own honef-
~ more, and then makes her pay fix gui-
meas for a piece of ELK ina; is not worth fix
crowns for, Jays he, | always deal UPON
Honour.
A lady of quality, no matter whetbtF iady
G. or lady B or lady L. or any 9th d who're
on the court lif, retired in PrivAsel bed
room with her gallant, clafps him raptufcuA
in her arms, and exclaims---' UPON MY
HoNouR, | love you better a thoufsnd
/ +" times better thanI do the wretch my
" Huiband."
Two low villains are Handing together at
two in the morning, at the end OF court in
Fleet .fireet--" Afiif me laSs the one to
6 the other, in breaking open yon b"p,
/" and, UPON MY HONOUR you lhall [hare
" the p!under."
Your poe ket is picked Of your handker-
chief, you turn about to little impudent
looking boy, and fay" Sirrsh, you have got
& my handketchief." Who me got III
{" replies the boy, not |, Sir, UPON MY
HoNoUR"-and runs away as fat as he can.
Lord North fays to the French Ambsila-
dor, 3" Inform me, Sir, UPON YOUR no.
I" NoUR whether the feet now lying ready
&C at Brett is intended for the EAT Indies"
" 1t is not replies the Frenchman, UPON
" MY HONOUR" Lord North goes away |;
and Monfeur lie Comte, buriting into fit
of immoderate laughter exclaims---" what
" credulous man is this Hell believe
+" any thing"
!" UPoE MY Honour, fays girl of the
&c town, 0yly pulling raw young gentle.
=" mans watch out Of his pocket, if you will
t" go along with me, lhall uie you with
&c the frietef HONOUR" .
You employ al attorney to recover fun
of money due to you. He Receivers it, bpt
keeps the whole FUN for bis trouble. You
remonfrate and tell him il is too much
" Onot at all, replies the honeR attorney,
&c there is no other man would do it 10
sc cheap UPON MY Honour
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