"All's for the best," smirks fatuous DIVES. He
_Means_, "I'm the best, and therefore all's for _me_."

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[Illustration: ARMING THE AMAZONS.

PRIAM (_loquitur_). "ACCEPT NEW ARMS, YE MAIDEN COHORTS! TAKE
THE WEAPON THAT SHALL MAKE ACHILLES SHAKE,
AND REINFORCE, AGAINST THE WILES OF GREECE,
THE POWERS OF PROPERTY, PRIVILEGE, AND PEACE!"]

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ONLY FANCY!

We understand that Mr. GLADSTONE has followed, with much interest, the
speeches delivered in the country last week, and was observed to be
visibly affected at the touching spectacle of the final reconciliation
of Lord SALISBURY and Mr. CHAMBERLAIN at Birmingham. "They toil
not, neither do they spin," he said, furtively wiping away a tear;
"nevertheless, they seem made for each other's company."

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[Illustration: "A Fantasy of Disordered Imagination."]

The Right Hon. Gentleman will take his turn next week, and a report
is current in interested quarters, that he as gone into training under
the personal direction of Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT and Mr. JOHN MORLEY,