77. This is the gem of the collection. It is by FRNND KHNPFF. Our
Head Critic was so overcome by this great work that he went out to get
assistance, but unfortunately, in trying to pronounce the painter's
name, he dislocated his jaw, and is now in a precarious state.
Our Assistant Critic, Deputy Assistant Critic, Deputy Assistant
Sub-Critic, and a few extra Supernumerary Critics, then went in a
body and looked at this young woman's head, apparently taken after
an interview with Madame Guillotine. They looked at the head from all
sides, and finally stood on their own, but they could not make head
or tail of it. Any person giving information as to the meaning, and
paying threepence, will receive a presentation copy of this journal.

There are other portraits of the latest fashion in young Ladies, but
those mentioned above are the most remarkable in the New Girlery.

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ANY MAN TO ANY WOMAN.

O woman, in our hours of ease,
We smile, and say, "Go as you please!"
But when there's prospect of a row,
_You're_ best out of it anyhow.

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[Illustration: "OH, THAT TUNE!"

A Sketch of an Unintentional and Unwilling Imitator of Miss Lottie
Collins.]

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THE TWO ARCHERS.--In the _P.M.G._ of Saturday last, WILLIAM ARCHER, in
a signed article, criticises a book on "_How to Write a Good Play_, by
FRANK ARCHER." In expressing his opinion of the book, WILLIAM becomes
Frank--unpleasantly Frank.

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A RIDDLE.

While Publishers their fortunes make
And wax exceeding fat,
The Author still is like a rake.
Now, pray account for that.

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THE WATER-COLOUR ROOM AT THE ACADEMY.

[Illustration]

Oh, what a smell from the kitchen to spur comers
Out of this room, where we think more of ham
Than HORSLEYS, of soup than STONES, hashes than HERKOMERS,
Mix MILLAIS with mutton, and LEIGHTON with lamb,

Think of salmon and cucumber, stilton and celery,
And not of the drawings at which we should look;
Reminded, when making a tour round this gallery,
But little of "Gaze," and a great deal of "Cook."

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.

House of Commons, Monday, April 25.--Session resumed to-day after
Easter Recess. As TENNYS