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The lawyer wishing to quiz the clergyman, began to de-
scant pretty fully on the admission of ill-qualified persons
into the church. "As a proof" said he, "what pretty per-
sons we have; I once heard one read, instead of: 'And
Aaron made an atonement for the sins of the people' —
'And Aaron made an ointment for the skins of the people.'
"Incredible!" exclaimed the clergyman. "Oh!" replied
the lawyer, "I dare say this gentleman will also be able
to inform us of something similar." "That I can," said
the old gentleman, while the face of the lawyer brightened
in triumph, "for I once was present in a country-church,
where the clergyman, instead of: 'The devil was a liar
from the beginning' actually read: 'The devil was a lawyer
from the beginning'."
Learning is wealth to the poor, and an honour to the
rich. You are an hour behind the time. A useful book is
preferable to an amusing one. A European is generally
more civilized than an African. We live in an hotel just
opposite the exchange. Do you like such a pocket-hand-
kerchief. No, I prefer such a one as this.
അഭ്യാസങ്ങൾ.
ഞങ്ങൾ ഒരു മണിക്കൂറ നിണക്കായിട്ടു കാത്തി
രുന്നു. ഇതു ഞാൻ ∗ വിചാരിക്കാതെയുള്ളൊരു ബഹു
മാനം ആകുന്നു. ചരിത്രം എഴുതുന്നവൻ സത്യത്തി
ന്റെ സ്നേഹിതൻ ആകേണം. ഈ നഗരത്തിൽ
ഒരു സൎവ്വ വിദ്യാലയം ഉണ്ടൊ? ഇല്ല. ഇവിടെ സൎവ്വ
∗ ശബ്ദന്യൂനം എപ്പൊഴും who, which എന്നീ സംബന്ധപ്രതി
സംജ്ഞകൊണ്ടു വരുത്തേണം.
