breath is happily withheld from us.

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From the Daily Orders of an Australian Battalion:--

"MOVES OF OFFICERS.

The following Officers have reported their arrival and
departed respectfully."

Discipline in the Imperial contingents is evidently improving.

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[Illustration: THE BANKRUPT BRAVOS.

SCENE: _Vienna, between the Sittings of the Conference._

SULTAN. "IT'S TIME WE GOT SOME MORE MONEY OUT OF WILLIAM. HE SEEMS TO
THINK HE'S DOING ALL THE FRIGHTFULNESS. HE FORGETS THAT I'M KNOWN AS
THE 'TERRIBLE TURK.'"

FERDINAND. "YES: AND THEY CALL ME 'FERDIE THE FEARFUL.'"

[The latter title has recently been conferred upon the TSAR of
Bulgaria by his subjects in recognition of his continued absence from
Sofia since the bombing of his palace.]]

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