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ANTI-TEETOTAL OPERA, "_Eug�ne Onegin_" at the Olympic. Will it be
followed by _Ourjane Twobrandi_? and subsequently, by the celebrated
Opera, _Lotowiski_?
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[Illustration: _Ethel_ (_who has picked up a few sporting phrases,
and thinks she can instruct her Governess_). "NO, I HAVEN'T HEARD
FROM MUMMY, BUT I'VE HEARD FROM POPPA. HE HAS KILLED 137 GROUSE, BUT I
DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY'RE BRACES."]
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OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.
"For graphic touch and keen appreciation of humour, for easy
conversational narration, give me," quoth the Baron, "the papers
now being published in _Household Words_ (most appropriate place for
them), written by MONTAGU WILLIAMS, Q.C. and Magistrate." His paper
on Ramsgate, telling how he travelled down, who his companions
were, is as thoroughly amusing and interesting as his tribute to
the health-giving climate of Ramsgate is true. These papers under
the comprehensive title of "Round London," are to be republished in
book-form by, as I believe, Messrs. MACMILLAN, and assuredly they will
be as popular as were the same author's "Leaves" and "Later Leaves."
False sentiment, MONTAGU WILLIAMS, as man or magistrate, does not
encourage. "Strongly do I recommend his 'Round London,'" says
THE BARON DE BOOK-WORMS.
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"THE MORRIS DANCE."--NEW FIGURE.--The _Premier Danseur_, holding
laurel-crown, dances up to WILLIAM MORRIS offering him the
laurel-crown. Will MORRIS? MORRIS won't. Premier retires gracefully,
and is seen approaching LEWIS MORRIS.
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TO SOME AUTHORS.
"How did I like that book?" I gained,
From reading it, joy unrestrained;
'Twas perfect--had it but contained
An Index!
Brilliant, yet also erudite,
Profound, in facts, in diction light,
Why failed its writer to indite
An Index?
'Twas history, on its social side,
With stories, good to quote, supplied,
Yet how quote anything, denied
An Index?
A book that "He who reads might run"--
MACAULAY, BOSWELL, GREEN, in one!
Its Printer, too--what made _him_ shun
An Index?
I missed a date, harked back. "A fad!"
You'll say? Perhaps. It made _me_ mad.
My hunt was vain, because, it had
No Index.
O Authors of instructive chat,
Supply this want when next you're at
A book! "_Bis dat qui cit� dat_,"
An Index.
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OUR NEW EXAM.
Answer any three of the following five questions:--
I. (_a._) What is a cassowary? (_b._) Does its internal construction
render it capable of anthropophagy? (_c._) Describe its habits, nature
and food, and draw an outline sketch of its skeleton.
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