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ladies of "How to make a purse for your brother?" Who edited the "Book of Beauty?" and mention a few of the aristocratic names whose portraits have had the honour of appearing in its splendid pages. Can you describe the habits and haunts of the "Swedish Nightingale?" and can you mention the highest note it ever reached, and also why it sang in a Haymarket? State the name of the "Bohemian nobleman" who first brought over the Polka to England. In what year of VICTORIA'S reign was the celebrated _Bal Costume_ given at Buckingham Palace? and describe the dress that HER MAJESTY wore on that interesting occasion. Give the names of the principal singers who distinguished themselves at the two Italian Operas during the rival administrations of GYE and LUMLEY, and describe the nature of the feud that existed between those two great men. Give a description of "Pop Goes the Weasel," and state all you know about the "Weasel," and what was the origin of his going "Pop." Who succeeded WIGAN in the _Corsican Brothers_? Mention the names of the principal watering-places, and say which was considered the more fashionable of the two--Margate, or Gravesend? When did flounces come into fashion, and state the lowest and the highest number a lady could wear? Describe the position of Chiswick--and give a short account of its Gardens, and the _Fetes_ that were held there every year. What were the duties of the Ladies of the Bedchamber, and in what respects did they differ from the Maids of Honour at Richmond? Mention the names of the most delicious novels that were published between the years 1840 and 1853, and name the character and scene that pleased you the most. Whose gloves do you consider were the best? What was the last elopement that created any sensation at Gretna Green? State who was JULLIEN? also, whether he had anything to do with the soup that bears his celebrated name? * * * * * TEA-TABLE TALK. A lady living at Peckham Rise has nearly ruined her husband by the enormous prices she has been giving for Cochin-China fowls. The poor fellow is always pointed at in the neighbourhood, so the story goes, as "the Cochin-China-pecked husband." A gentleman at a party, where table-turning was the principal amusement of the evening, upon hearing that the power of turning mainly depended upon the will, instantly recommended his wife, as he "begged to assure the company s
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