HARD AND FAST.

That very slow coach, and would be "faster," the licensed

to-carry-no-thing-inside "Bernard Cavannah," has been recently confined in

a room, wherein he has lived upon the "cameleon's dish," eating the

air--"jugged," we presume. Wakley declares he is an impostor; but as he

has an interest in an inquest, and Bernard survives, this may be

attributed to professional disappointment. Dr. Elliotson declares, from

his own experience, any man can live upon nothing. The whole medical

profession are getting to very high words; Anglice,--indulging in very low

language. The fraternity of physicians, apothecaries, and surgeons, are

growing so warm upon the living subject, that we may shortly expect to

witness a beautiful tableau vivant of

[Illustration: SURGERE IN ARMIS.]

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