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iPhil., “That. Iwill gladly. .We will argue the
ae, out, and let, there be umpires to. decide. be-
tween us.’ ao

Béel. e ety beat ae (To. the Lusve sf Let nae go.”
; Phil. “ And give me a sword ; if I-am worsted i:
this encounter I will fall upon it, and put an end to
my troubles.”
4 Philocleon, urged. by. His, sil ee to: do his best,
lest their common employment’ should fall into dis-
repute, now proceeded to.expound his view of the
advantages of the juryman’s profession.. “ Our king-
dom,” so ran_his speech, “is inferior to none in.the
world. . There is not a creature more: blest, more
petted, more feared, than the juryman. When I
come trudging from my. bed in the morning there
are big fellows. waiting for me at the bar. As soon
as I come in, a delicate hand, that knows its way, I
warrant you, into’ the public purse, is thrust into
mine. How they bow, and. scrape, and beg, and
pray, lowering their voices to a whine, with a ‘Pity
me, sire, I beseech you, if you have ever made a
little . purse for yourself out of an office or a con-
tract?” So they’ ‘plead; fellows who would never
have | “known that I existed, if they had not been
acquitted before. So I take my seat, in excellent
humour, as every one thinks ; but I never think :
keene any..of the promises that I have made. |
listen to all that they say to —persuade me to aa
them —and_ what, will they not say? Some make a