[5] Have I “seen that line before?”

POLICHINICULUS.

*** Polichiniculus is a lucky fellow!  We opened his letter after the pleasant discussion of a boiled chicken.—­Ed. of “Punch."

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CUPID’S BOW.

SIR JAMES GRAHAM was conversing the other day with D’Israeli on what he designated “the crooked policy of Lord Palmerston.”

“What could you expect but a warped understanding,” replied the Hebrew Adonis, “from such

[Illustration:  A PERFECT BEAU—­(BOW).”]

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CERTAINLY NOT “BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.”

SIR FIGARO LAURIE was condoling with Hobler on the loss of the baronetcy by the late Lord Mayor.

Hobler replied that the loss of the title was not by the late Lord Mayor but by the late Prince of Wales.  But, as he sagely added,

[Illustration:  THERE’S MANY A SLIP, &c.]

Sir Peter has placed Hobler on Truefitt’s free list.

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A SLIGHT CONTRAST!

“LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS!”

THE COUNTERFEIT PRESENTMENT OF

PRINCE ALBERT’S HOUNDS AND THE POOR IN THE SEVENOAKS UNION.

The sleeping-beds which are occupied by the prince’s beagles and her Majesty’s dogs are IN FIVE COMPARTMENTS AT THE EXTREMITY OF THE HOVELS—­THE LATTER BEING WELL SUPPLIED WITH WATER AND PAVED WITH ASPHALTE, THE BOTTOMS HAVING GOOD PALLS, TO ENSURE THEIR DRYNESS AND CLEANLINESS.  The hovels enter into three green yards, roomy and healthy.  In the one at the near end a rustic ornamental seat has been erected, from which her Majesty and the prince are accustomed to inspect their favourites.

The boiling and distemper houses are now in course of erection, BUT DETACHED FROM THE OTHER PORTION OP THE BUILDING!—­From the Sporting Magazine, extracted in the Times of Dec. 3, 1841.

“I KNOW the lying-in ward; there is but ONE, which is small:  another room is used when required.  There are two beds in the first.  The walls, I should say, were clean; but at that time they could not he cleansed, as it was full of women.  The room was very smoky and uncomfortable; the walls were as clean as they could be under the circumstances.  I have always felt dissatisfied with the ward, and many times said it was the most uncomfortable place in the house; it always looked dirty....

“There have been six women there at one time:  two were confined in one bed....

“It was impossible entirely to shut out the infection.  I have known FIFTEEN CHILDREN SLEEP in two beds!”—­From the sworn evidence of Mrs. Elizabeth Gain, late matron, and Mr. Adams, late medical attendant, at the Sevenoaks Union—­extracted from the Times of Dec. 2, 1841.