What really impressed the Germans most of all with the power of the
Big Four was the third clause of Section 3, as given in the Press:--
"LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.
... Germany must not maintain or construct any fortifications
less than fifty kilometres to the East of the Rhine."
Even WILHELM himself never succeeded in reversing the course of this
famous river.
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"The fifth issue of The Indian Year Book is issued a little
later than the earlier editions. For this the Editor would ask
immunity."--_Preface to "The Indian Year Book_."
Granted. Mr. Punch invariably adopts the same order of procedure in
regard to his own publications.
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MORE ALLEVIATIONS.
The late JAMES PAYN, who, as is well known, waged a merciless war
against sham admiration in literature, happened one day to hear
me quote that tremendous fellow, SIBRANDUS SCHAFNABURGENSIS. The
particular lines I mean are those in which he says:--
"Then I went indoors, brought out a loaf,
Half a cheese and a bottle of Chablis;
Lay on the grass and forgot the oaf
Over a jolly chapter of Rabelais.
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