*. At the head of the list the excellent Marquis of Waterford. It has been mentioned above that Dr. Berkeley had the honour to be nearly related to the Marchioness. At dinner, one day, the Editor asked Dr. Berkeley if he had redde the paper. He said,
"No, he had been out riding."
"Why, then, you have not seen that the King has made a Marquis of your cozen Lord Tyrone."
"He has done very right in so doing. He would not have over∣paid him had he created him a Duke."
"Why so?"
"Because Lord Ty∣rone has SAVED Ireland. He was the ONLY man who could. And he has contrived to get the arms out of the hands of the Papists; when that poor _____ Sir _____ _____ had been weak enough to put them into their hands; he knowing nothing of the politicks of that kingdom. How, INDEED, should a L_+shire 'Squire?"

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