too?)

MILDRED NORTON,
_Capt. O.C. B Coy._

_From Adjutant to Lieut. S.O. Marshall._

Please note that you are detailed as a member of a Board of Survey, which
assembles at these Headquarters on January 31st for the purpose of
inquiring into the circumstances whereby box, powder, face, one, on charge
of this unit, became used up suddenly. The Quartermaster will arrange for
the necessary witnesses to attend, and the proceedings will be forwarded to
the Adjutant in triplicate.

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OUR MILITARY EXPERTS.

"The invasion of Switzerland ... if accomplished rapidly and with luck,
would involve a threat to the French left and to the communications
with Italy."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

Our own Military Expert is of opinion that the invasion of Holland would in
very much the same way threaten the British right and our communications
with Scotland.

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"The use of barkless dogs, songless cats and whispering parrots is
advocated in Philadelphia, following on recent announcements from the
battlefields of Europe that 'brayless' mules have been perfected for
trench and other battle-front labours by a simple operation on the
nostrils and the nerves affecting the vocal cords."--_Daily Paper._

Why not speechless Presidents?

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NURSERY RHYMES OF LONDON TOWN.

(SECOND SERIES.)

XVI.

MARYLEBONE.

Mary Lebone
She gets no meat,
She never has anything
Nice to eat;
A supper fit
For a dog alone
Is all the fare
Of poor Mary Lebone.
She squats by the corner
Of Baker Street
And snuffs the air
So spicy and sweet
When the Bakers are baking
Their puddings and pies,
Their buns and their biscuits
And Banburies--
A tart for Jocelyn
A cake for Joan,
And nothing at all
For poor Mary Lebone!

XVII.

SCOTLAND YARD.

"How long's the Yard in Scotland?
Tell me that now, Mother."
"Six-and-thirty inches, Daughter,
Just like any other."
"O isn't it thirty-five, Mother?"
"No more than thirty-seven."
"Then the bonny lad that sold me plaid
Will never get to heaven."

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[Illustration: _Passenger._ "I HEAR THEY'RE THINKING OF ELECTRIFYING THIS
PART OF THE LINE."

_Porter._ "AY; THEY'RE ALLUS UP TO SOME DAFT GAME. THEY'LL BE ELECTRIFYING
_US_ N