. Thackerayana;. s, and is dedicated toHenry Fox, Secretary at War, and was published in 1752 j it isfounded on a rambling plot, detailing the adventures of a waifthrown on the world by his Irish parents. The first volume ismostly occupied by youthful amours, and ends with the Storyof Polly Gunn, which unfortunately bears a certain resemblanceto De Foes { Moll Flanders, in a condensed form. Jack Connor had a patron, a marvellously proper man,the model of righteous walking, and the dispenser of admirableprecepts, over which the hero grew eminently sentimental; butdirectly after acted in direct
. Thackerayana;. s, and is dedicated toHenry Fox, Secretary at War, and was published in 1752 j it isfounded on a rambling plot, detailing the adventures of a waifthrown on the world by his Irish parents. The first volume ismostly occupied by youthful amours, and ends with the Storyof Polly Gunn, which unfortunately bears a certain resemblanceto De Foes { Moll Flanders, in a condensed form. Jack Connor had a patron, a marvellously proper man,the model of righteous walking, and the dispenser of admirableprecepts, over which the hero grew eminently sentimental; butdirectly after acted in direct opposition to the teaching of thisworthy guardian. The pencilling we have selected from themargin of vol. i. illustrates a passage describing the scandals ofthe kitchen, which affixed to Jack Connors benefactor, Mr. Kindly,the questionable honour of being father to his protege. I hope, said Tittle, your laship wont be angry with me,only they say that the boy is as like Mr. Kindly as two peas; butthey say, Mem —. JACK CONNOR. 85 Hold your impertinent tongue, said my lady; is this theoccasion of so much giggle?You are an ungrateful am sure tis false, &c. Indeed, said Tittle, ifIve said anything to offendyour laship— Yes, madam, said mylady, you have greatly of-fended me; and so you allhave, &c. Poor Mrs. Tittle was notonly vastly disappointed, butgreatly frightened. She in-formed the rest of the recep-tion she had met with. Theservants were quite surprised at the oddity of her ladyshipstemper, and quoted many examples diametrically opposite. Im sure, said Mrs. Tittle, had I told as much to SquireSmarts lady, we should have laughed together about it the live-long night ! Ay, ay, said Mrs. Matthews, God bless the good LadyMalign ! When I waited on her in Yorkshire, many a gown, andpetticoat, and smock have I gotten for telling her half so much;but, to be sure, some people think themselves wiser than all theworld ! Hold, hold, said Tom Blunt, the butler. Now, dye see, ifs
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