CHEVALIER" in London. Mr. HAWKINS tells many amusing anecdotes, and
gives a capital sketch of M. RENÉ MOLÉ. But the article would be
damaged by extracts. Therefore, "_Tolle, lege_," says yours and
everybody's, very truly,

THE BARON DE BOOK-WORMS.

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[Illustration: "SAFE BIND, SAFE FIND!"

SERGENT-DE-VILLE. "HA, M'SIEU!--_YOU_ HAVE YOUR DYNAMITERS UNDER LOCK
AND KEY! TRÈS BIEN! _KEEP_ THEM!!"]

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[Illustration: WHAT ABOUT GLASS HOUSES?

_First Jovial Cabby_ (_to Second Ditto_). "HI SAY, BILL, DID YER HEVER
SEE SICH GUYS AS THESE 'ERE GIRLS MAKES OF THEIRSELVES? NOW, YE'D
NIVER SEE A _MAN_ GO AND MAKE SUCH A RIDIK'LOUS HOBJICK OF 'ISSELF!!"]

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A PUFF OF SMOKE.

(_What the heart of the young Vocalist said to the
Anti-Tobacconist, after reading Mr. Charles Santley's sage
observations on Singing and Smoking, in his new book "Student
and Singer."_)