The Duke waxed exceedingly wroth at the coolness of
his soldier, and swore, if he had been a true Frenchman, he would have
_gone off_ at the first fire.
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A CONUNDRUM BY COL. SIBTHORP.
"What's the difference between the top of a mountain and a person afflicted
with any disorder?"--"One's a _summit of a hill_, and the other's _ill of a
summut_."
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A CLASSICAL INSCRIPTION FOR A CIGAR CASE.
[Greek: To bakchikhon doraema labe, se gar philo.].--EURIPIDES.
FREE TRANSLATION.
"Accept this gift of To-_Baccha_--cigar fellow."
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FASHIONS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.
Though the dog-days have not yet commenced, _muzzlin_ is very general, and
a new sort of _shally_, called _shilly-shally_, is getting remarkably
prevalent. _Shots_ are still considered the greatest hits, for those who
are anxious to make a good impression; flounces are _out_ in the morning,
and _tucks in_ at dinner-parties, the latter being excessively full, and
much sought after. At _conversaziones_, puffs are very usual, and sleeves
are not so tight as before, to allow of their being laughed in; jewels are
not now to be met with in the head, which is left _au naturel_--that is to
say, as vacant as possible.
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