_On very Old Models._
_Q._ Why should a MELLOR put on a "considering cap"?--_A._ To keep his
head cool. _Q._ When is a "Chair" not a "Chair"?--_A._ When it is "sat
upon." _Q._ When does the Closure a Premier surprise?--_A._ When he
finds the "Noes" above the "Ayes." _Q._ Where was PEEL when he put the
SEXTON out?--_A._ In a passion. _Q._ Why does an angry Party "cross"
the House?--_A._ To get on the other side.
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An Unpleasant Paradox.
That "great conflagration" at "Simmery Axe"
Brings woe to the burthened with Rate and Tax,
For it tells him that Rating must still go higher--
He must "raise the Wind" to keep down the Fire!
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GOOD LEGAL SECURITIES.--De-Benchers of Lincoln's Inn.
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Transcriber's Note:
Sundry missing or damaged punctuation has been repaired.
Page 41: 'everthing' corrected to 'everything' ... "You may be sure
the Chief has his own reasons for everything."
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