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4 dg 4 Mistaken Notions * qf Gratitude .
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( After the elementary manner of the old Italian Novelists *) There was a merchant who did an acquaintance a small favour in the way of business . The latter was nick-named Dry-shod' by those who knew him , from a peculiarity in his
gait and a certain imperturbable humour of manner . Though a sort of smiling twist was perceptible round his niouth now and then when he was thinking , the expression of his fece was habitually as hard and fixed as that of a wooden image at a ship ' s head . There was " something in him ; " but whatever it might be , all the best was dormant or misdirected .
Soon after the merchant had done him the said email favour , he went again , and asked him just to do a trifle more ; " lor if you refuse me this , " said he , " your previous kindness will be thrown away . " " That would be a pity , " replied the merchant , and did it forthwith .
In a little time , Dry-shod conies again , and in-his old , hardfavoured way , explains to the merchant , * how , by unforeseen eireuin&tances , the thing was going wrong ; that the very same might have happened to the merchant himself * with all his great experience ; and finally , that if he now refused assistance ,
all his previous kindness would be thirown away . ** Dear Tfl « t !" Bnid the other , " how very vexing Intake thia money * ml put it all to right * , and never forget that 1 have , been like a brother to you . "
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:.,, ,. - . .. We ' re all free to be honest ; Is Pelharn fr £ e to cheat us ? We * re free to toil for lords and squires , And they are free to evit us : Oh , William the Reformer ! Shall this be truly said ? If the Devil were Icing of England , He would not tax our bread !
He is too wise a rascal To kill the fools who feed him , And through their bellies and their backs Teach slaves they need not need him ; He knows they like to honour The altar and the throne j And while he eats their mutton , He will not tax the bone !
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MISTAKEN NOTIONS OF GRATITUDE .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1836, page 444, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2659/page/52/
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