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The Leodiensian.

THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL REVIEW.

A DREAM.

(Continued from Page 168.)

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According to my promise of last month, I proceed to give you the sequel of my dream; premising, however, ere I resume my narration, that, if my sleeping thoughts" made a mistake in identifying Mr. Middleset with Mr. Jaques, I hope to be pardoned for publishing the blunder, since my love of truth, which is very great in my waking moments, compels me to relate my vision as it was, and not as it ought to have been.

With your indulgence, Sir, I will add a little more to my preface, on another score,-I should appear very disadvantageously before your readers with an imputation, or rather an accusation, which is laid on me, of spitting on a gentleman in the street. Now be it known unto all, that I, Ephraim Martask, was not in Commercial-street on the first of April last, and that, therefore," the little gimcrack," who spit

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