_The Emp-r-r of G-rm-ny._--Presentation copy of the light and leading
satirical English Paper.
_The Cz-r of R-ss-a._--Letter of regret from President C-RN-T.
_The Pr-s-d-nt of the Fr-nch R-p-bl-c._--Secretly-obtained copy of
proposed treaty for a Quadruple Alliance.
_The K-ng of It-ly._--Scheme for a _modus vivendi_.
_The P-pe._--Duplicate copy of ditto.
_Ch-nc-ll-r C-pr-vi._--Permit for leave of absence.
_Pr-nce V-n B-sm-rck._--A song, "_The Return of the Pilot_."
_The M-rq-s of S-l-sb-ry._--Date of the General Election.
_The Ch-nc-ll-r of the Exch-q-r._--Comments on the Budget.
_F-rst L-rd of the Tr-s-ry._--New rules for the game of Golf.
_Rt. Hon. W.E. Gl-dst-ne._--Set of Diaries for the next twenty years.
_The P-t L-r-te._--The Order of "The Foresters."
_The Oxf-rd E-ght._--The Blue Riband of the Thames.
_S-r A-g-st-s Dr-r-l-n-s._--A month's well-deserved rest.
_N-b-dy in P-rt-c-l-r._--A legacy of £100,000.
_Ev-ryb-dy in G-n-r-l._--Rates and taxes.
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[Illustration: SO FRIVOLOUS!
_Wife_. "SOLOMON, I HAVE A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU."
_Solomon_ (_flippantly_). "WITH PLEASURE, MY DEAR, SO LONG AS IT'S A
FUNNY BONE!"]
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