which struck in the abdomen a gentleman,
who chanced to be standing round. The subsequent proceedings
interested him no more. He walked out, and was not seen again.
"Exceedingly rude man," he said; "never come near TIM HEALY but I feel
an infinite yearning for a fire-escape." _Business done_.--Land Bill
again.

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"MORE FREE THAN WELCOME."--MR. GOSCHEN'S Education Scheme, to the
Tories.

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A REGIMENT OF "THE LINE."--The Royal Academicians.

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[Illustration: GRANDOLPH THE PRODIGAL.

(_A Parliamentary Drama too good for words, after "L'Enfant Prodigue"
at the Prince of Wales's Theatre._)]

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THE PICK OF THE PICTURES. (AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY.)

[Illustration: No. 199. Doctor Dubitans. "I'm afraid I've
given him the wrong stuff." Luke Fildes, R.A.]

[Illustration: No. 742. "He's got 'em on!" or, Nanny, wilt
thou gang with me in that new suit and those tight boots? By Phil. R.
Morris, A.]

[Illustration: Grand Combination Picture, "Liddell and
Scott!" [Liddell (289) by H. Herkomer, R.A., and Scott (281) by G(ee)
W(oa) Joy! "Joy and Woe!" Comedy and Tragedy.]]

[Illustration: No. 226. The Penance of Zaeo in the presence
of some Members of the County Council. P.H. Calderon, R.A.]

No. 5. "_Long Ago_." LONG (EDWIN, R.A.) and more or less of "a go."
Instead of "_Long Ago_" which is egotistical, why not _Long Egit_ or
_Long Fecit?_

Nos. 21, 22, 23. "_The Lyons Mail_" (and Female). BRITON RIVIERE,
R.A. [N.B.--"R.A.," _i.e._, "Royal Academician" and "Royal
Animal-painter."]

No. 27. The Viscount CROSS looking quite Viscount Cheerful. "_Painted
for the Grand Jury Room, Lancaster Castle_," the Catalogue informs
us. Suggestive of their arguing among themselves "at cross purposes."
Painted by SYDNEY HODGES.

No. 77. "_On Strike_." Very striking. Who could have painted this? Ah!
_Who but_ HERKOMER. R.A.

No. 82. Apparently this must have been intended for a portrait of the
late Mr. DION BOUCICAULT, but subsequently adapted to represent
WALTER GILBEY, Esq. Looks quite the GILBEY'S "fine, old, dry," but
not "crusted." No doubt whatever of its being the excellent work of
W(erry) Q(uaint) ORCHARDSON, R.A.

No. 112. "_Hanson is as Hanson does_." By J. HANSON WALKER. Naturally
pleased with "the promise of May," and

No. 118. Another Young Lady only Younger.