Slop did not altogether like it,-but my uncle Toby offering at that instant to give over whistling, and read it himself to them -Dr. That's contrary to treaty, replied my father,-besides, there is something so whimsical, especially in the latter part of it, I should grieve to lose the pleasure of a second reading. Slop, dropping the paper down to his knee, and addressing himself to my father-as you have read it over, Sir, so lately, to read it aloud-and as Captain Shandy seems to have no great inclination to hear it,-I may as well read it to myself. 'BY the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and of the holy canons, and of the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patroness of our Saviour.' I think there is no necessity, quoth Dr.
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