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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 13, 1892 by Various
page 9 of 31 (29%)
Seems right. One cries, "At least for these
No fees!"

If Dr. BRAMWELL,[1] who they say
Cures psychological disease,
Had known he would have willed away
Your PAYNE, like tooth-ache--he would seize
"No fees!"

You've _lost_ the case, and now, "that's flat,"[2]
Must pay those eminent Q.C.'s
Your Bill of Costs! No Play-bill that!
You will not find the Law decrees
"No fees."

[Footnote 1: Mentioned in _Times_ Leading Article, Aug. 3.]

[Footnote 2: "That's flat." HENRY (AUTHOR SHAKSPEARE) IV., Part I.,
Act I., Scene 3.]

* * * * *

A TRIO.--Congratulations to Sir WILLIAM CUSINS, who from his known
admiration for WAGNER, is generally known as "Cusins German." He was
a "King's Scholar," and KING, whoever he was, must have found him
a remarkably apt pupil. He has composed a Comic Opera called _Giddy
'Un_. The next Knight is JOSEPH BARNBY, a name suggestive of pure
rustic music. The last of the Knights, Sir WALTER PARRATT, has chosen
as his device the ancient legend always associated with the head
of the PARRATT family, i.e., "Scratch a Poll." This dates from very
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