The talk ran on crime, as it always did when he was around, and Mr. Holcombe quoted Spencer a great dealHerbert Spencer.

A close-fitting vest of coloured silk without arms, over a silk shirt, and over this another close- fitting spencer of fine red, blue, or brown cloth, which is fastened only at the waist by a few buttons or a narrow band, and lays open at the top.

The allegorical characters are finely described, and well sustained; the fabric of the whole I believe entirely his own, and not improbably may have the honour of furnishing a hint even to the inimitable Spencer.

The Lolotte was down to close-reefed topsails, close-reefed spencer and spanker, and storm-jib.