uproar was about, he wrote. Everything was in order. Obeying their
esteemed instructions to the letter he had made inquiries among the
men as to what practical everyday trades they were wishful to learn,
and, finding one stout fellow who was very anxious to enter public
life as a lion-tamer, he had indented for a lion for the chap to
practise on. What could be more natural? Furthermore, while on the
subject, when they forwarded the lion, would they be so good as to
include a muzzle in the parcel, as he thought it would be as well to
have some check on the creature during the preliminary lessons.

Corps H.Q.'s reply to this was brief and witty. They instructed the
Adjutant to cast William under arrest.

William was furious. PATLANDER.

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From a speech at a St. Andrew's Day dinner:--

"The Navy have but recently had a partial reward in the
unparralleled spectacle of the surrender of the bulk of the
German fleet which run lies swigly in Scotish waters, which
now lies snugly, as is meet and fittinf, in Scottish for ever.
Loud cheers."--_South American Paper_.

It is inferred that the printer was at the dinner.

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PRINCESS CHARMING.