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BACON AND A MOUTHFUL.--Last Friday His Honour Judge BACON had to
decide a case which was headed in the papers "Cagliostromantheon."
What a mouthful! Mrs. CHURCHILL-JODRELL, who was a fair defendant, won
the case; and His Honour--this appeal having been made to His Honour
by Mr. B. PLAYFAIR, an excellent name for any gentleman, on or off the
stage, but especially for one described as "an actor,"--decided that
His Honour was satisfied. Peace with His Honour!
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NEW TORY NURSERY RHYME.
(_BY "A CAMBRIDGE PARSON_.")
["The last reliance of the Tories in extremity is the policy
of 'Dishing.'"--_Sir W. Harcourt_.]
Hey diddle diddle,
The voters we'd fiddle
With Free Education--that "boon."
But Wisbech birds laugh
At such plain party "chaff,"
And the "Dish"--at the polls--proves a "Spoon."
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FROM GRANDOLPH THE EXPLORER.
Oh, for one hour of the Amphytrion! I can't even send you a digest
of the news generally, for my power to digest is already becoming
seriously impaired. Here, indeed, as say the Witches in _Macbeth_ (I
think it's the Witches, but haven't my _Shakspeare_ handy, I mean
my _Handy Shakspeare_, with me--wish I had), "Fowl is Fare.
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