The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

A highly-gifted nobleman was struck at Greenwich Fair with a peculiar waggishness in the expression of a common monkey, and immediately purchased him. Pug was carried on board his yacht, and made fast in the cabin. The day was very hot. The Marquis, having exerted himself with rowing, and in working his vessel, had thrown aside his neckcloth, and unbuttoned his shirt collar: being an absent man, he sat down in this unfashionable trim to eat some hot chops and potatoes. Pug had dexterously managed to divide the cord which fastened him; and having cast a longing eye at the viands spread before his lordship, made a spring to the centre of the table, seizing as he passed a smoking-hot potato, which, with great quickness and address, he popped down the back of his lordship's neck with one paw, while he seized the chops on his plate with the other, and skipped off with his prize up the companion ladder, and was soon safe in the rigging: while the Marquis was hallooing and dancing with a burning-hot potato down his back.