Mr. Dunstanley explained that he had no feeling against titled persons as individuals. But the facts were against them. Thus the word viscount was in Latin vice-comes, in itself a terrible admission. Again, baronets were almost invariably depicted in lurid colours by the best novelists. In short their presence at our public schools could not be safely tolerated, as even the children of good Radicals were not immune to the danger of snobbery and sycophancy. The Bill also provided for compulsory vegetarian diet and the abolition of all cadet corps, rifle-shooting and caning. Mr. Dunstanley concluded by observing that it pained him to bring forward this motion, as he had many friends who had been born in the purple, and some had survived the demoralising influences involved in their birth, but he felt it his solemn duty to lodge a practical protest against the fetish worship of rank and wealth and war, which, in the opinion of his great-headed colleague, Mr. John Ward, was ruining the country. * * * * * From a letter to _The Accrington Gazette_:-- "I do hope that the Accrington Town Council will read, mark, learn this epistle and lay these precepts to their hearts, which in Latin I will quote: 'Quod Hoc Sibi Vult.' It means that the exposed food stuffs will not only be impregnated with the volcanic like dust representing the cremated remnant of the town's horrible organic refuse, but will also be tainted with the smell that tastes." Our contemporary's correspondent would have pleased our old Sixth Form Master, who was always complaining that our translations did not bring out the _full_ meaning of the passage. * * * * * "Great Pictures under the Hammer." _The Times._ The Suffragettes continue to be busy. * * * * * "Who shall say howqztNj wodrmf." _Manchester Daily Dispatch._ Who wants to? * * * * * [Illustration: "And so you are really going to be married next month, my dear. Well, I think your future husband seems a charming man. By-the-by, what does he do?". "Oh--er--well--er--d'you know, I really haven't had time to ask him; but I expect Papa could tell you if you particularly want to know."] * * * * * INSPIRATION. (_A Suburban Rhapsody._) I said, "Within the garden trimly bordered, Assisted by the merle, I mean to woo The Heavenly Nine, by young Apollo wardered," And Araminta answered, "Yes, dear, do. The deck chair's in the outhouse; lunch is ordered For twenty-five to two." I sat within the garden's island summer And heard far off the shunting of the trains, Noises of wheels, and speech of every comer Passing the entrance--heard the man of brains Talking of George's Budget, heard the plumber Planning new leaks for drains.