“Passing Strange.”—­The Court Journal, speaking of the deputation of boys from Christ’s Hospital at the Drawing-room, says, “The number of boys appointed to attend on this occasion is 40; but, owing to the indisposition of one of them, there were no more than 39 present.”

Millinery Authorship.—­“We must acknowledge our prejudice in favour of an opportunity for the display of that most courtly of all materials, the train of Genoa velvet; where (as Lord Francis Levison expresses it)

Finger-deep the rich embroidery stiffens. Court Journal.

In a puff precipitate of a play, we are told that M——­ “is pleased with his character.”

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  Two cats were placed within a cage,
  And resolving to quarrel, got into a rage,
  They fought so clean, and fought so clever,
  The devil a bit was left of either.

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