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Johnsoniana. 467. Of my merit On that pint you yourself may jedge: All is, I never drink no sperit, Nor I haint never signed no pledge.— LOWELL- — The Biglow Papers. First Series. No. VII. St. 9.

If all the world Should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, Drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' All-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.— MILTON — Comus. L. 720.

Impostor; do not charge most innocent Nature, As if she would her children should be riotous With her abundance; she, good cateress, Means her provision only to the good, That live according to her sober laws, And holy dictate of spare temperance.— MILTON — Comus. L. 762.