pound of tea.

***

The LORD MAYOR'S Coachman has retired after twenty-eight years'
service. He was a splendid fellow, taking him all round.

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[Illustration: _Sociable Escort (to Bosch prisoner, after several
ineffectual attempts to start a conversation)_. "AHEM!--ER--NO TROUBLE
AT HOME, I HOPE?"]

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An official memo from the Front:--

"A complaint has been received from the Provost Corps that two
horses, apparently ridden by grooms, committed a civil offence in
----, in that they crashed into a motor car, which at the time was
stationary, damaging same. On being questioned where they came
from, they replied, 'From Australia,' and after paying a few more
like compliments disappeared at the gallop."

It is supposed that these intelligent animals had been reading a
recent article by "Patlander."

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"The R.F.C. on the same day bombed the junction. There was a large