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bend low, and in a bondsman's key, Make o'er his money-bags with unctuous grace To an enthroned enslaver of his race. "Well then, it now appears you need my help". (You--whose trained curs at my poor kinsmen yelp!) "What should I say to you? Should I not say, "Hath a dog money?" Blood's response is--"Nay!"
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A somewhat curious association of names and ideas occurs in last week's _Sporting and Dramatic_, where there is an illustration of some ceremony taking place which is described as "The RAINE's Foundation May Day Celebration." Odd, that this particular RAINE should always fall on the First of May.
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[Illustration: "BLOOD" VERSUS "BULLION."
"WELL THEN, IT NOW APPEARS YOU NEED MY HELP: YOU THAT DID VOID YOUR RHEUM UPON MY BEARD, AND FOOT ME, AS YOU SPURN A STRANGER CUR OVER YOUR THRESHOLD; _MONEYS IS YOUR SUIT. WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO YOU?"_--_Merchant of Venice_, Act I., Sc. 3.]
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ODE TO COMPENSATION.
(AFTER KIRKE WHITE.)
"That blessed word--'Compensation.'"
Come Compensation, come! Not in thy terrors clad, But in thy fairest, gentlest guise, Thy "blessed" name but terrifies The "Templar" and the "Rad."
Thou must not come as "Right," That is--alas!--"too steep." The Law has put its foot hard down, And "BUNG," so far, is quite done brown; It makes the "Witler" weep!
No "Vested Interest," Whereon to found a claim? And after all that we have done To keep the Tories in the run! It is a thundering shame!
We deemed Sir EDWARD CLARKE Knew what he was about; We thought good GOSCHEN, sharp and slick, Had "gently, gently done the trick," We have been sold, no doubt.
But FORREST FULTON comes,-- Sharp fellow that F.F.! And in the Commons sneaks a vote Which sticks hard in the "Temperance" throat,-- Dull churls, to justice deaf!
Come, Compensation, come! Come in by the back-door, Come unawares, come _anyhow_, Only do come to smooth the brow Of Wittlers weak and poor.
GOSCHEN has played us false; It makes our bosom ache. But to abate our indignation If he'll secure us Compensation, 'Twill compensation make.
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[Illustration: THE TRAINER INFORMS HIS LORDSHIP THAT HIS NEW PURCHASE "WILL TAKE A LOT OF BEATING,"]
[Illustration: AND--SO HE DID!]
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OVERHEARD AT EARL'S COURT.
_First Citizen._ And what did you see at the German Exhibition?
Second Citizen. A magnificent collection of German pictures, many German manufactures, and several German Bands.
_First C._ Are these the only attractions?
_Second C._ No, there is some cleverly painted canvas representing German scenery in the grounds.
_First C._ Anything else?
_/Second C._ I enjoyed the Switchback Railway.
_First C._ I see--anything else?
_Second C._ Well, the Scenes in the Circle added to my enjoyment, but, as an enthusiastic admirer of all that is German, I do not consider them entirely necessary.
_First C._ Anything further?
_Second C._ There are the lights and the company.
_First C._ But of course these are superfluous?
_Second C._ From a German point of view--entirely so. I consider them merely as fringe.
_First C._ Exactly--and, were they not there, you would extend as much patronage to the German Exhibition--you would go there as frequently?
_Second C._ Yes--in spirit, if not in person.
_First C._ And if for the German some other foreign element were substituted?
_Second C._ No doubt I should be present quite as much in person, but not in German spirit!
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THE PICK OF THE PICTURES. (AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY.)
[Illustration: No. 475. A Day's Sport in the Olden Times. Ancient Mariner regrets that guns are not yet invented, wishes he'd brought a Bow and Arrow with him. J. Waterhouse, A.]
[Illustration: No. 138. Tootsy Pootsies. "O dear, what is the matter with my poor feet!!" Edith Sprague.]
No. 129. "Love in Winter." By G.H. BOUGHTON, A. But a poor sort of amusement for this nice young lady to be walking out all alone with a big muff! eh? Mr. BOUGHTON, eh?
No. 292, _Bar-Maids Resting_. W.R. STEPHENS.
No. 346. "Moor and Mountain." By CHARLES STUART. The name CHARLES STUART suggests "restoration," but this is a brand new work. It is mostly mountain, and very little more.
No. 397. "Miss LYDIA LESLIE at her lessons" may be termed a group of One or Little Daughter and Less Sons. G.D. LESLIE, R.A.
No. 410. Two horses in a field during a Snowstorm. Good subject for a Tavern sign-board, entitled, "Two Out." EDWARD STOTT.
No. 452. "Mrs. X----," i.e., a lady with a good deal of dash. HUGH DE T. GLAZEBROOK.
[Illustration: No. 518. A Practical Joke. "I shall startle 'em if I go in suddenly dressed like this." J.C. Horsley, R.A.]
[Illustration: No. 167. Pott Luck; or, the Arch Archdeacon. W.B. Richmond, A.]
No. 467. "_Angela Vanbrugh" playing the Fiddle; or, All alone with her Beau_. EDWIN LONG, R.A.
No. 558. Lady going out for a row. Odd sort of boat: Wherry Funny. E. BLAIR LEIGHTON.
No. 630. "Iona." By COLIN HUNTER, A. Buy