ULYSSES, for his art renown'd,
O'erturn the strength of AJAX on the ground?
Or will the strength of AJAX overthrow
The watchful caution of his artful foe?
Will SALISBURION fairly hold his own,
Or be by white-lock'd GLADSTONIDES thrown?
All ask, all wonder much, but who may say?
"Another story" that, and for another day!

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MRS. RAMSBOTHAM's attention was directed to a letter in the
_Standard_, of June 14, headed:--"Nancy and the Cambridge Delegates."
She supposes that "this is another Spinning House case like that of
DAISY HOPKINS and the Cambridge Undergraduates." Mrs. M. is indignant.
"Delegate, indeed! most in-delegate _I_ call it."

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INHARMONIOUS COLOURS.--"It is understood," observes the _Observer_,
"that Mrs. BROWNE-POTTER and Mr. BELLEW part company." Evidently
BROWNE and B(EL)LEW don't go well together. Even the Potter's Art
cannot effect a successful blend.

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A "DEGREE BETTER."--Why should not a bankrupt who has successfully
passed his examination be granted a degree, and add "C.B."
("Certificated Bankrupt") to his name?

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[Illustration: "WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK."]

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[Illustration: WILD WEST KENSINGTON.

OUR LITTLE FRIEND, TREMLOW, WHOSE DAILY WALK TO THE CITY LEADS PAST
THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, IS NOT A BELIEVER IN THE IMPORTATION OF
THE RED VARIETY OF FOREIGN EXOTICS.]

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SLY OLD SOCRATES!

(_A FRAGMENT FROM THE VERY NEWEST "REPUBLIC."_)

_Thrasymachus-Shiptonides_ (_after introducing a Deputation_). What we
demand is a legal reduction of the hours of labour, and what we want
of you, SOCRATES, is your invaluable aid in getting it.

_Socrates_ (_smiling_). Most heartily do I wish you _may_ get it--in
both cases. But how say you; is the principle of permanence in a state
or community, or class, best effected by harmony, or as it were, unity
of action in all its members?

_All_ (_after looking at each other, and rubbing their chins_). How
not, SOCRATES?

_Socrates_ (_rubbing his hands_). Entirely so! And your class then are
unanimous in favour of a legal reduction of the hours of labour?

_Thrasymachus-Shiptonides_ (_bothered_). Well--ahem!--hardly so,
perhaps. But (_valiantly_), at least three-quarters of a million who
met in