* * * * * And so they sat, and talked and talked, the argument waxed hot, For each one was a Genius born, and none would budge a jot. And till they settle who begins, and which of them shall yield, I fear the "dearth of Geniuses"--see speech--must hold the field. * * * * * RATHER A LONG SHOT.--How to "attempt the life of the PREMIER." Discharge a revolver in the neighbourhood of Downing Street, and listen to the report in the evening papers. * * * * * Transcriber's note: Missing and illegible/damaged punctuation has been repaired. Page 208: 'Divison' corrected to 'Division'