TO my beloved EQUATOR.--Circumspice. Ungrateful Paris is dead; noble
Achilles resuscitated, and no longer vulnerable, even in his heel, sits
astride the Equator, and bids defiance, even on his own element, to
great Neptune himself. On to the State affairs. “Domine, dirige
nos.”--E. J. W.
390.--_Monday, November 1, 1852._
S lmpi at C. qgnl. F. pil pink C. klmh B qigk. F. qmlh to Roker, omnl
ikpg hkoq C nhgq. & B qkim F. qmkg qmp, ikho mioq mp the B. qlpm F. olhi
C ongh F. olq npi C qgnl lnho, F kol to be F lhok S oqln, the F. pkgo.
C. pmlq F. pngk S. niql 14th F, npkq to be F. hpl. S. onkl, by the F.
ignp of C ikgp. S. lmpi in F hnio & C lhma omgk F. qmkg omnl qoip C.
knho F oing npkl.--J. de W.
391.--_Monday, November 1, 1852._
FLYBYNIGHT WANTS the ANCHOR. It was expected all last week, and will be
every night this week. Come or write. Silence added to absence is a
cruel and unnecessary torture.
392.--_Wednesday, November 3, 1852._
SINCE “FRIDAY MORNING” I _Die_ hourly. Where are you, and when will you
return?--J. S.
393.--_Thursday, November 4, 1852._
A LA CROIX ROUGE.--Victoire. C’est fait. Soit. “Dieu me la donne, et
gure à qui la touche.”--E. J. W.
394.--_Friday, November 5, 1852._
CIRCUMSPICE.--Corruption falls or I fall. “Il est trop tard.”--E. J. W.
395.--_Monday, November 8, 1852._
MY STAR AGAINST the ENTIRE WORLD! Neither the golden mountain nor the
choicest beauty of Circassia shall ever sway my allegiance to my
country. Richelieu. The pillars of corruption shall fall.--E. J. W.
396.--_Wednesday, November 10, 1852._
FLYBYNIGHT WANTS the ANCHOR.--My dearest friend, you have solved this
problem wrongly, and are like Sisogenes, who made the error in the
Julian Calendar, which led to very ridiculous results. I will now play
Pope Gregory the 13th with you and set you right. Pride clothed in
humility was merely a means to an end--the reintegration of outraged
justice and the re-adjustment of her scales--and that end will be
accomplished.--E. J. W.
397.--_Thursday, November 11, 1852._
FLYBYNIGHT WANTS the ANCHOR. A kingfisher has stolen the Ring of it, and
Flybynight will founder.--E. J. W.
398.--_Friday, November 12, 1852._
VENTRE-à-TERRE.--Robb----o. Pardon. Thanks. Prove this false.--“Tis hard
to wine and thrive both in a year.”--S.
399.--_Monday, November 15, 1852._
FLYBYNIGHT WANTS the ANCHOR. My dearest friend, the meanest garret in my
native place, the eternal city, mighty London, is dearer to me than any
palace, from the purple waves of the Mediterranean to the murky
atmosphere of the Baltic. Pride, clothed in humility, though gifted with
the beautiful eyes of Napoleon, on the same degree of longitude that
made his fire new-stamped honour pass current, and though possessed of
Aladdin’s wonderful lamp, will never sway me from my allegiance to my
country--Richelieu. The pillars of corruption must fall.--E. J. W.
400.--_Tuesday, November 16, 1852._
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