However, MR. KINNAIRD has procured the re-consideration of these penal
papisticalities: and Ministers will think twice before they advise HER
MAJESTY to stultify herself and sanction a Maltese Inquisition.
* * * * *
A HINT TO BELGRAVIA, TYBURNIA, CADOGANIA, &c. &c.
We hint to noblemen and gentlemen of (very) independent property, before
rushing out of town, that they should think of the numerous little bills
they leave behind them. They would not enjoy themselves any the less if
they discharged those little bills instead of making their tradesmen
wait six long empty-pocketed mouths for them. The probability is, even,
they would enjoy themselves all the more, knowing that they had left a
clear coast behind them, where they could always land with safety
whenever they wanted to escape from foreign pirates, and continental
sharks, sea and land robbers. We beg, (merely moved by a charitable
motive to add to their pleasures,) to draw up the following
advertisement for them, on the plan of the one issued at the end of the
season by the Directors of the Covent Garden Italian Opera:--
ALL persons having claims for the last season upon the RIGHT
HONOURABLE LORD TOM NODDY are requested, before he leaves for
Baden-Baden, Homburg, Wiesbaden, &c., where he is going to take the
usual annual course of _rouge et-noir_ and the mineral waters, to
send in their accounts immediately, and to apply on Saturday, the
27th inst., when they will be paid in full, as the RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD TOM NODDY has no desire to increase the ducal revenues of any
German principality with money that belongs properly to his
creditors.--239, Belgrave Square.
* * * * *
TOO MODEST BY HALF.
Most of the illuminations in honour of the Emperor's fète at Paris,
displayed the glittering initials, N. E. This was only telling half the
truth. It wanted the addition of R. O. for the French nation clearly to
understand in whose honour the fête was given.
* * * * *
THE PEACEFUL MOOD.
(_As gone through by a real Member of the Peace Society._)
I shall, and will, fight
Thou shalt, and wilt, fight
He, or she, shall, and will, fight
We shall, and will, fight
You, or ye, shall, and will, fight
They shall, and will, fight.
[_To be repeated as often as the probability of a War springs up._
* * * * *
PLAIN UPON THE FACE OF IT.--Many persons are led by their vices as there
are many who are led by their noses: but there are a far greater number
who follow both without any leading at all.
* * * * *
ANOTHER DIETETIC RULE OF CONDUCT.--Never to send a servant out on an
errand after dinner, but _always a little before_. It is extraordinary
how very quick, in the latter case, he (or she) will return.
* * * * *
PEDESTRIANISM VERY EXTRAORDINARY.
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