The String of Pearls (1850), p. 1

THE
STRING OF PEARLS;
OR,
THE SAILOR'S GIFT.
A ROMANCE OF PECULIAR INTEREST.

THE BARBER'S LESSON TO HIS APPRENTICE.
"And now, Tobias, listen to me, and treasure up every word I say."
"Yes, sir."
"I'll cut your throat from ear to ear, if you repeat one word of what passes in this shop, or dare to make any supposition, or draw any conclusion from anything you may see, or hear, or fancy you see or hear."
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