(_As we expect to see it._)
["THE INNS OF COURT AND THE VOLUNTEERS.--A Meeting was held
yesterday afternoon in the Banqueting Hall of Lincoln's Inn for
the purpose of taking such steps as might be deemed necessary to
revive the former numerical strength of the Inns of Court Corps of
Volunteers, now sadly below its proper strength."--_Daily Paper._]
[Illustration]
Frequent Meetings in the Banqueting Hall will soon rectify the "reduced
condition," and, after a few gatherings, a gallant and learned Q. C. will
don his ancient tunic, and present himself at Head Quarters.
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"THE ETERNAL FEMININE!"
(_By a candid--if capricious--Conjugator._)
_Amo, amas_--All love a lass!
_Amamus, amatis_--Churls cry, _jam satis_!
_Amat, amant_--But that's masculine cant!
_Amem, ames_--We wish to please.
_Amemus, ametis_--'Cos love so sweet is.
_Amet, ament_--Man's never content!
_Amavissem_--We yearn to kiss 'em.
_Amavisses_--They accept our kisses.
_Ama, amato_--Lips like a tomato.
_Amate, amanto_--Move many a canto.
_Amare, amavisse_--We Marry sweet Missy.
_Amans, amaturus_--Her charms to secure us.
_Amandum, amandi_--As wives they come handy.
_Amando, amandum_--But we don't understand 'em.
_Amandum, amando_--Their novels are grand, oh!
_Amatum, amatu_--Cries male critic, "I'll slate you!"
_Amor, amaris, amatur_--Woman goes like thunder when a starter!
_Amamur, amamini, amantur_--And she swears she'll lick us in a canter!
_Amemur, amemini, amentur_--And 'twill take us all our time to prevent
her!
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