The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30
THE PASSAGE BETWEEN MESSRS. BLOTTON
M Y

AND PICKWlCK.
From the Posthumus Papers of the Pckwick Club,
chapter |
Mr. BorroN (of Adgate, rose TO order Did the honor.
able Pickwickian aIude TO himY (Cries OF .'order,'
"Chair,O eyes - mo" eco on" "leave OIL" &c.)
Mr. PIcKwIcK would not put up to be put down by ca-
NOR had alluded to the honorable gentleman Great
excitement)
Mr. BLorToy would only say them that he repealed the
honorable gentlemans false and scurrilous accusation
with profound contempt Great cheering) Tue honor,
loud cries of CHAR and '0rder.''
Mr.. A. SSopGRAss TO order. He threw himself up
on the Chair (Hear) He wished to know whether this
aceul contest between two members OF that club
should be allowed TO continue. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN quite the honorable Pickwickian
would withdraw the expression he had just made use Of
Mr.. BLoTToy with all possible respect for the Chair was
quite he would not
The CHAIRMAN felt it his imperative duty to demand of
the honorable gentleman whether he had used.the
expression which had just escaped him, IN common
sense?
Mr.. B1orroN had no hesitation in saying that he had
not--be had used the word in its Pickwckian sense.
(Hear hear) He was bound 70 acknowledge that per-
sonay entertained the highest regard and esteem for
the honorable gentleman; he had merely considered him
humbug in Pickwickian point Of view (Hear, hear
Mr. PcKwIcK felt much gratihed by the fair candid,
and full explanation of his honorable friend. He begged
it to be at once understood that his observations
had been merely intended TO bear PcSwckan construc-
bon (Cheers.)
THE JAQUES AND TOUCHSTONE AFFAIR.
from AS You Like 1t. Act ", Scene Ill
JaqaS But for the seventh cause; how did you ind the
quarrel on the seventh cause?
7ouehStone Upon lie times removed;-Bear your
body seeming, Audrey:as thus sir. did dislike
the cut of certain courters beard he sent word II
said his beard not cut well, he in the mind il
This is called the reort courteous. sent him
word again it not well cut, he would send me word
he cut please himself This called the qup modest
II again, it not well cut, he disabled my judgment
This is called the reply chursh. again, was not wei
cut would answer spake not true: This is called tn
reproof valiant. again, it was not well cut he would
gay, / le This is called the counercheck quarresome
and So the lie circumstantal, and the lie direct.
jag. And how oft did you say his beard was not wei
cut?
Tauca burst go further than the lie circumstanta
lie burst not give the lie direct; and SO inca
eured swords and parted.
JGq. Can you nominate in order the degrees Of tn
ke2
Touch o, sir, quarrel print, by the book: 20
have books for good manners will name you the dt
grees. The first, the retor courteous the second, tn
qup modest the third, the reply churlsh; the fourth
she reproor valiant the fifth the countercheck quarre
some the SIXTH the lie with circumstance: the seventh
the lie direct All these you may avoid but the lie direct
and you may avoid that too with an If. knew whe
justices could not take up QUARREL but when tn
parties met themselves, of them thought but
if, as If you said So then said so; and they shoo
hands, and swore brothers. Your if is the only peace
maker-much virtue in IT,