_The parliamentary bore_ comes next in order. Fond of high places; but not always found in them. His civil life is but short, never extending above seven years at the utmost; seldom so long. His dissolution often occurs, we are told, prematurely; but he revives another and the same.--Mode of life:--during five or six months of the year these bores inhabit London--are to be seen every where, always looking as if they were out of their element. About June or July they migrate to the country--to watering places--or to their own places; where they shoot partridges, pheasants, and wild ducks; hunt hares and foxes, cause men to be imprisoned or transported who do the same without _licence_; and frank letters--some illegibly. The parliamentary bore is not considered a sagacious animal, except in one particular. It is said that he always knows which way the wind blows, quick as any of the four-footed swinish multitude. Report says also that he has the instinct of a rat in quitting a falling house. An incredible power was once attributed to him, by one from Ireland, of being able at pleasure to turn his back upon himself. But this may well be classed among vulgar errors. Of the common parliamentary bore there be two orders; the silent, and the speechifying. The silent is not absolutely deprived of utterance; he can say “Yes” or “No”--but regularly in the wrong place, unless well tutored and well paid. The talking parliamentary bore can outwatch the Bear. He reiterates eternally with the art peculiar to the rational creature of using many words and saying nothing. The following are some of the cries by which this class is distinguished. “Hear! Hear! Hear!--Hear him! Hear him! Hear him!--Speaker! Speaker! Speaker! Speaker!--Order! Order! Order!--Hear the honourable member!” He has besides certain set phrases, which, if repeated with variations, might give the substance of what are called his speeches; some of these are common to both sides of the house, others sacred to the ministerial, or popular on the opposition benches. To the ministerial belong--“The dignity of this house”--“The honour of this country”--“The contentment of our allies”--“Strengthening the hands of government”--“Expediency”--“Inexpediency”--“Imperious necessity”--“Bound in duty”--with a good store of _evasives_, as “Cannot at present bring forward such a measure”--“Too late”--“Too early in the session”--“His majesty’s ministers cannot be responsible for”--“Cannot take it upon me to say”--“But the impression left upon my mind is”--“Cannot undertake to answer exactly that question”--“Cannot yet _make up_ my mind” (an expression borrowed from the laundress). On the opposition side the phrases chiefly in use amongst the bores are, “The constitution of this country”--“Reform in Parliament”--“The good of the people”--“Inquiry should be set on foot”--“Ministers should be answerable with their heads”--“Gentlemen should draw together”--“Independence”--and “Consistency.”