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'Wanted, a Horse for its keep. Excellent cuisine."--_The Times
of Ceylon_.
_À la_ cart, we presume.
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"A roof garden for cats is included in the scheme for
the extension of the premises of Our Dumb Friends'
League."--_Evening Paper_.
We have heard the nocturnal cat on the tiles called many names, but
never a "dumb friend."
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"The Police announce that dogs without dollars found wandering
after 10 p.m. are liable to be destroyed."--_Hong Kong Paper_.
We understand, however, that in China dogs are almost invariably
provided with taels.
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[Illustration: TRIALS OF THE FISH-TRADE.
"CLOTHES, MY DEAR! DON'T MENTION CLOTHES. YOU OUGHT TO BE IN THE FISH
LINE, WHY, I RUNS THROUGH A SET O' FURS IN ABOUT A MONTH!"
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