KANGAROO WAGGERY.

Humadod, and that may be, for the young Knave when he let me in to Night, was drest up for some Waggery Sir Cau.

Extinct are those smiles, with that beautiful countenance, with which (for thou wert the Nircus formosus of the school), in the days of thy maturer waggery, thou didst disarm the wrath of infuriated town-damsel, who, incensed by provoking pinch, turning tigress-like round, suddenly converted by thy angel-look, exchanged the half-formed terrible "bl," for a gentler greeting"bless thy handsome face!"

But you will acknowledge that the charming unsuspectingness of our friend has sometimes laid him open to attacks, which, though savouring (we hope) more of waggery than malicesuch is our unfeigned respect for G.D.might, we think, much better have been omitted.

But the Cavalier in the picture above the carved mantel, versed in the ways of the world, and the pretty tricks and wiles of the Beau Sex Feminine, smiled down at Bellew with an expression of such roguish waggery as said plain as words: "We know!"

This arrangement proceeded from an innate love of mischief in Joel, who had much of the quiet waggery, blended with many of the bad qualities of the men of his peculiar class.

They were allowed to indulge in every sort of impertinence and waggery in order to excite the risibility of their masters (Figs. 174 and 175).

That you may discern the comicality and waggery in ill-chosen clothes, I have endeavored to hint to you in these talks some of the ways gew-gaws and garments make game of us.

The adjutant and riding-master, making holiday, are both present"to the front," as they call it, enjoying exceedingly the jests and waggeries of their younger comrades.

William Grey, 1; Samuel Long, 2; James Brown, 3; George and John Simmons, one capital, the other so-soan uncertain hitter, but a good fieldsman, 5; Joel Brent, excellent, 6; Ben Appletonhere was a little pause, for Ben's abilities at cricket were not completely ascertained, but then he was a good fellow, so full of fun and waggery!

The prevailing fashion of certain orators interlarding their speeches with frequent classical quotations, reminds us of a piece of mischievous waggery perpetrated by one of the greatest men of his time.

By reckoning his deceits; And Cupid mock'd his stammering tongue, With all his staggering gaits: 8 And Jocus droll'd on Comus' ways, And tales without a jest; While Comus call'd his witty plays But waggeries at best.

The heir has of late, by the instigation of his sisters, begun to harass her with clownish jocularity; he seems inclined to make his first rude essays of waggery upon her; and by the connivance, if not encouragement, of his father, treats her with such licentious brutality, as I cannot bear, though I cannot punish it.

I led weakness and negligence into difficulties, only that I might divert myself with their perplexities and distresses; and violated every law of friendship, with no other hope than that of gaining the reputation of smartness and waggery.

The latent smile, on the countenance of the governess might have betrayed that she was imagining the deceased Admiral had not been altogether devoid of the waggery of his vocation, had not a slight noise, which sounded like the rustling of the wind, but which in truth was suppressed laughter, proceeded from the upper room of the tower.

A thousand recollections of urchin waggeries spring up at its repetition.

On one of these occasions, the official, a civil personage, but usually grave to the verge of solemnity,the very last man you would have selected as capable of waggery,assumed a comical counterfeit of terror, and said,"Bless me!

The clown will laugh at a waggery, and the gentleman only at a stroke of delicate conceit.

Ithuel, who had a waggery of his own, smiled as he saw the seamen folding their arms, throwing discontent and surliness into their countenances, and pacing the deck singly, as if misanthropical and disdaining to converse, whenever a boat came alongside from the shore.

Whether or no the Pastry-Cook had made use of it through Chance or Waggery, for the Defence of that superstitious Viande, I know not; but upon the Perusal of it, I conceived so good an Idea of the Author's Piety, that I bought the whole Book.

There was a waggery in our friend's eye, as he described the sufferings of the devout upon these occasions, which indicated an opinion that, however meritorious the act, and however efficacious in shortening the path to heaven, he himself entertained no desire to try it.

I do verily believe that it must be some mad piece of waggery of that Prince of good fellows, Sir WALTER RALEIGH.

"There it is you see, distinctly labeled, on the baggage-wagon in front, directed to the care of 'Mr. Somnus!'a good deal of waggery about you, I perceive, or had you forgotten my name?" "No, no!