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The spirits of the company--depressed for aone of their number beheaded--seemed to

revive under the spirituous influence of sherry, sack, and burgundy; and

soon they were laughing, and chatting, and hobnobbing, as animatedly as

any dinner-party Sir Norh feather, and the estion

Under ordinary circu scene to

stand aloof and conteuards very likely felt; but Sir

Norhts were of that room in black, the headsain--never see the sun rise

that was to shine on their bridal; and he wondered what she would think

of him, and if she was destined to fall into the hands of Lord Rochester

or Count L'Estrange As a general thing, our young friend was not given

to , but in the present case, with the headsman's

axe poised like the sword of Dale hair, hethat this world is all a fleeting show, and

that he had got hiue was a trifle

And yet, with nervous impatience, he wished the dinner and his trial

were over, his fate sealed, and his life ended at once, since it was to

be ended soon For the fulfill