MR. PUNCH received a letter stating that in the writer's opinion it
might interest _Mr. P.'s_ readers to know the state of the weather
in Naples. If there be one thing in the world nobody out of Naples
cares one farthing about, _Mr. Punch_ supposes that thing to be
mentioned above. But, _respice finem_. On examining the report enclosed
by his Correspondent, _Mr. Punch_ discovers that the subject is very
interesting indeed. Here is the faithful reprint of an official document
supplied to the _Naples Observer_. Emphatically we call the weather in
question queer weather. We omit barometers and thermometers, and all
that stuff.
STATE OF THE WEATHER IN NAPLES FROM THE
6TH TO THE 12TH JAN. 1872.
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DATE. | OBSERVATIONS.
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Jan. 6 | Rain and p. m
" 7 | Rain right Clouded da_y_.
" 8 | Rain rlg_h_t off on day.
" 9 | Heag rain thurdestorm rain d.
" 10 | Heag rain swig right.
" 11 | Clouded day.
" 12 | Brig_h_th da_y_.
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=Spiritualism for Sailors.=
MR. VERNON LUSHINGTON, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking of
that body of naval administrators, doubtless, with knowledge and in
sincerity, calls it a "Phantom Board." A Board of Phantoms may be said
to be a Board of Ghosts, and such a Board of Admiralty sending British
seamen afloat in rotten _Megaeras_, is a Board of Ghosts with power to
add to their number.
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