FLOREAT MASCHERA!

A GREAT deal of curiosity has been expressed about the Gray's Inn _Maske

of Flowers_, which has puzzled a number of people. The better informed

have replied, when asked, "What _was_ it?" "Oh, don't you know what a

Maske is? Why _Comus_ was a Maske, don't you know?" To save time and

temper, _Mr. Punch_ begs to inform all inquirers that:--

1. "Gray's Inn" is the Inn where the poet GRAY always stopped when he

came to town. It has always been associated with Poets.

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