From War News in _The Peshawur Daily News_:--

"The 'Langford' knocked out the gunboat 'Smith' in three rounds."

How like a German gunboat (obviously "Schmidt") to disguise itself with

an English name.

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"MISS JEFFERSON RECALLED IN BREACH SUIT."

_"Evening News" Headline._

Although the defendant in this case was a cycle-dealer, we think that

these sudden changes of costume are liable to lead to confusion and

should, therefore, be forbidden.

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Illustration: _Officer_ (_on rounds near revolving light_). "ANYTHING

TO REPORT?"

_Sentry._ "NO, SIR; THERE'S NO MUCKLE TA RIPORRT; BUT YON FOLKS HAE BEEN

HAVIN' A HEAP O' TROUBLE WI' THEIR LIGHT: IT'S GONE OOT TWENTY TIMES IN

THE LAST OOR."

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Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 · 第 56 / 57 题