The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3)

Note 396 — OCTOBER. (continued 2)

Reading edition

This is the only month in the year in which water-cresses are without spawn.

[397] In Bath, before Sally Lunns were so fashionable, (their origin I shall shortly acquaint you with) muffins were cried with a song, beginning—

“Don’t you know the muffin man? Don’t you know his name? And don’t you know the muffin-man That lives in Bridewell-lane? &c.”

I reply, yes, I did know him, and a facetious little short fellow he was, with a face as pocked as his crumpets; but his civility gained him friends and competence,—virtue’s just reward.

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