At a later period in the evening, just as the debate was beginning to languish, NAYLOR started to his feet with a long strip of paper which, being shortsighted, he held close to his nose. NAYLOR invariably takes elaborate notes, with the intention of pointing out and refuting the errors of all previous speakers. Unfortunately, as he cannot always read the notes, and seldom remembers the objections he meant to urge, his criticisms are not as effective as could be desired. On this occasion, NAYLOR said:--"I'm not going to make a speech, Sir, I only want to point out one or two things which struck me as requiring to be met. I'll take them in their order." (_Here he fumbles with his strip of paper, which will get upside down when he wished to refer to it_). "Oh, here it is! There was a Gargoyle who said--I believe it was the Proposer of this motion--_didn't_ you?" (_To_ DUFF, _who shakes his head in solemn disclaimer_). "Well, it was somebody, anyway, but he told us that----." (_Here_ NAYLOR _again refers to his notes_). "I'm afraid I can't exactly make out what he did say--but I don't agree with him. Then there was another speaker who said, (I took it down at the time) that he'd rather have a good traction-engine than the finest poem ever written! Well, my reply to _that_ is----" (_here_ NAYLOR _has another wrestle with his notes and comes up triumphant_) "that's _his_ opinion. I wouldn't. Next, someone asked, 'What practical use was SHAKSPEARE to any man?'" (_A pause._) "I've got an answer to that on my notes, somewhere, only I can't find it. But, anyhow," (_cheerfully_) "I know it was rather sticking up for SHAKSPEARE, to a certain extent. Then, didn't someone else say, 'Music elevated the mind?'" (_A Member acknowledges the responsibility of this bold sentiment._) "Well, I don't say it doesn't--only, _how_? you know, that's the point!" (_A long pause, during which_ NAYLOR _and his notes appears to be getting inextricably involved_). "There was a lot of other things I meant to say, but I'm afraid I don't quite remember them at this moment." With this, NAYLOR sat down suddenly, apparently very little depressed by the total absence of applause--he knew that a fearless critic is never popular. After that we had a little speech from dear old KIRKSTONE, who rose to tell us an anecdote, which the subject had suggested to him. Appropriate anecdotes are always occurring to KIRKSTONE, and he applies them in the neatest and happiest manner, being gifted with the keenest sense of humour of any one in our Society. In fact, the very keenness of KIRKSTONE'S appreciation operates almost as a disadvantage, as will be seen from the following extract, taken on the spot.