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Show Dr. Johnson Famous for Sharp Retorts Ur Samuel Johnson used a bludgeon bludg-eon rather than a rapier ir, Ms repartee repar-tee as some anecdotes huoiii Mm t Charles HopKil.s Clark In ll.e North American Uevlew show. On one occasion, oc-casion, on a Sunday, a pompous ac quaintauc-e, whom be did not "K. 'nine UP to Mm wit.,. "Doctor o , , sou. we have had an excellent .e u to.Iav." "That may be so,' ahl the doctor, -hut It Is impossible that you should know It." After a heated argument, w Met, . r tlie way, was the kind be sal. ' loved, be tiuh bed 1,1s opponent w li. -( l have said anything you understand. under-stand. 1 beg the par,l,u of the of the company." Mr Cholmondely stopped the c. r which Johnson was rbiiog and mpted to speak to .,, but got attention. Someone said ih re Is Cholmondely." "Wuut If M Johnson, and went ou reading u two. Someone attempted to Introduce a friend: "llore Is iny friend. Mr. Vesey, Doctor Johnson." "I see lilm." satd the doctor atul turned away. Sir l.yn.li Colton nsUed Poclor Johnson u hat be tliou'lil of a tielgti- tioriog peer. "A dull, co inplace sort of man," be a n ered, "Just like you and voar brother." Doctor llernard. president of Jesus college. Oxford, unintentionally ot tended Mm with a passing Jest. and. liy way "f apology said at- once. "1 meant nothing. Doctor .Johnson." To which polite remark Johnson mi swered. "If you an nolhiog sn nettling, sir!" |