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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

[March 29, 1879.

DIVERSIONS OF DRILL.

Jack Dragoon (who has made amiss). " I say, Bill, that last Shot of mine is like deferred Pay—'gone into the Bank, and

'Divel only knows when it'll come out again ! "

of paints, was amusing himself on a blank canvas by sketching
what I saw was intended for a head of a great political opponent.

" That," I said, laughingly, absolutely chucking him one of my
brightest gems of wit, " is a deep satire."

He stared. He wished to be informed " in what way a satire ? "

" Why," I answered, " you should call the picture The Cuming
Election" And I added, pointing to the outline of W. E. G.'s
cranium, "There you have your adversary's poll—and a blank
canvass !''

The Envoy was staggered. He grasped my hand warmly; tears
were in his eyes. " May I," he exclaimed in a voice broken by the
deepest emotion—" May I—use—that—bon-mot t"

Terms were soon arranged—limited, of course, by time. He was
to use it in England, till I returned from India; so if anyone has
heard it before, this will explain.

" And now," said he, " to business ! "

" Volontiers !" said I, with that fluent command of the French
language which is at once the surprise and delight of my friends,
and the charm of my personal intercourse.

"Whereupon he took his seat, and pulled out his note-book.

Here endeth tlie First Chapter.

DEVELOPMENT.

(Being University Intelligence of the Future. See Recommendations of
Cambridge Board of Classical Studies.)

The Layard Professor will commence his Summer Course of
Lectures on Babylonian Bricks among the Mounds of Kouyunjik
on the first day of the October term. Members of the University
wishing to attend are requested to call with their portmanteaus,
tents, waterproof sheets, Cook's coupons, and doctors' certificates on
the Professor at Downing College, not later than the first of April.

The subject for the Evolutionary Prize is " The Nursery Rhymes of
the Early Runic Races." Candidates will be expected to have written
not less than two works of European reputation on the Archaeology
of the Prehistoric Period, and must not have exceeded their seven-
teenth term of residence.

The Regius Professor of Practical Mythology will continue his
course of Lectures on " The Domestic Arrangements of the Demi-

gods," immediately after the commencement of the approaching
term.

The Vice-Chancellor's Prize for a Poem in Tamul, subject " Twixt
Weeds and Woes; or the Seductive Suttee," open to Heads of Houses,
has been awarded to himself.

At the Congregation on Thursday next, a Grace will be offered for
the appointment of a Syndicate to consider^ the advisability of
making a six months' residence in the immediate neighbourhood of
Stonehenge, and a thorough familiarity with the administrative sys-
tem and ceremonial of the Druidic Church compulsory on all candi-
dates for Honours in the British History Tripos.

The Examination for the ancient Egyptian light-literature Tripos
will commence on the Fifth of November next. Mummies, Sar-
cophaguses, Papyri, Sepulchral images, and other illustrative
material, to be left at the Senate House not later than the com-
mencement of the Dog-days.

QUEENS PARDON.

(To William Habeon, March 17, 1879.)

True Justice. " Queen's Pardon! " What do these words signify ?

Legal Justice. Mere form,—a pardon from the Queen.

True Justice. Indeed!

What signifies a pardon from the Queen

To one who's innocent ?
Legal Justice (in explanation). 'Tis her prerogative

To temper justice with the balm of mercy.
True Justice (indignantly). Nay! here's no " tempering justice."
Habeon lay

Condemned unjustly,—what you call " Queen's Pardon'

Is simply Reparation for Injustice.

Queen, Witnesses, Judge, Jury—all alike,

Need " Habeon's Pardon " for this fearful wrong!

colonists and caffbes.

A panic appears to have been excited at Natal by the prospect of
a possible Zulu invasion. It is to be wished that the people of JNatal
had the proper spirit and ability to defend their natale solum.

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