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ses, perhaps, he is a little too prodigal of this kind of effect, yet we could not well do without him. _Undermine_ is a greater rascal than Underhand, and had it not been for the counter-acting influence of _Underproof_, our house had fallen to the ground; to the ground it might have fallen, but had it gone farther, it would have been only to be revived in the person of _Underground_, a gentleman well known in the kitchens and pantries of the metropolis, the pantries in particular, he being a constant companion to the _Under-butler_. _Understand_ is the pride of the house, and by his shining qualities, has raised himself to an eminence never reached by any other member of the family. He is a conspicuous exception to the downcast looks of so many of his relations. _Undertake_ is an enterprising fellow, but he is often deceived and fails in his schemes; not so Undertaker, (whose similarity in name would make some folks believe there was some connexion;) no, _his_ affairs are calculated to a wonderful nicety, and every tear is priced. _Underwriter_ is a speculative genius, and--but the less we say of him the better. _Underrate_ is a character I cannot avoid mentioning, though I wish with all my heart he was dead: his greatest pleasure consists in detracting from the good qualities of his neighbours. I have only mentioned the English part of "Our House," although there are even some of that branch, whom I cannot at present call to mind, except _Underdone_, a lover of raw beef-steaks, and _Undervalue_, a person who has proved himself a great friend to custom-house officers, having some of the cunning of _Underhand_, but not quite so much luck, and subjecting his goods to seizure, for having tried to cheat the king. But I must leave this subject, and take my leave, till a fitter opportunity occurs for giving you further particulars of the "House of Under;" in the meanwhile, believe me, courteous reader, yours, sincerely, UNDER THE ROSE. * * * * * THE SELECTOR; AND LITERARY NOTICES OF _NEW WORKS_. FRENCH REVOLUTION OF 1830. We quote a page or two from the second and concluding volume of _Paris and its Historical Scenes_, in the _Library of Entertaining Knowledge_, which gives the best account of _la Grande Semaine_ that has yet appeared. The editor has taken Lord Bacon's advice--to read, not to take for granted--but to weigh and consider; and amidst the discrepancies of contemp
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