"Jack," said Robins, "which varsity would you rayther go to, Hoxford or
'Idleberg?"
"Hoxford, Jemmy, to be sure, you muff," answered Robbins. "'Cos vy, I
prefers hindustry to hidleness."
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[Illustration: A BANK HOLIDAY REMINISCENCE.
_'Arry._ "Ow much an hour, guv'nor?"
_Horsekeeper._ "Eighteenpence."
_'Arry._ "All right. I'll have a ride."
_Horsekeeper._ "Well, you've got to leave 'arf a crown on the 'orse?"]
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[Illustration: POOR LETTER "H"
"Have you got any _whole_ strawberry jam?"
"No, miss. All ours is quite new!"]
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[Illustration: SONGS OF THE SUMMER
"The weather seems to be improving, Nupkins!"
"Yes, miss; the nightingale and the cuckoo is a-'ollerin', every
night!"]
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'ARRY ON 'ORSEBACK
Our 'Arry goes 'unting and sings with a will,
"The 'orn of the 'unter is 'eard on the 'ill";
And oft, when a saddle looks terribly bare,
The 'eels of our 'Arry are seen in the air!
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