An Apician Budget.
Mr. Gladstone has always “three courses” to set before us. Classical scholar as he is, it is no wonder that even his Budget should have its “three courses” comprised within the limits of a classical dinner, as laid down by Horace. It extends “ab ovo usque ad mala” – from “eggs to apples.”
An Old Antithesis New Set.
What Lord John Russell was doing in 1831. – Sitting by the cradle of Reform.
What Lord John Russell is doing in 1860. – Following its (small) bier.
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French Plagiarism. – “His Majesty the Emperor of the French walked upon the Slope.” – Paris Court Circular.
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Female Fortifications. – Every woman’s Crinoline is her castle.
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