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Mr. LAURENCE KETTLE, as quoted by _The Irish Volunteer_ and re-quoted by
_The Dublin Evening Mail_ (and they may share the glory between them):--
"Those gentlemen of the army could be described by the poet Milton as
the Oiled and Curley Assyrian wolves."
However, it is no good going to the Zoo to look for these in the Wolf
House. Stay at home quietly and read "Maud" and "The Destruction of
Sennacherib," and then you will understand how MILTON would have
plagiarised TENNYSON and BYRON in one line if he had only lived long
enough.
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"When Mr. Asquith came in he was greeted with Opposition shouts of
'Ipswich' and 'Where's Masterman?' Mr. Asquith said--The Government
adhered to decision not to take part officially in Panama
Exposition."--_Star._
If Mr. ASQUITH wishes to be a success in the House he must improve his
powers of repartee. At present his back-answers are entirely lacking in
snap.
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