“I shall be glad to fight for British honour,

When it’s attack’d, and you of course will help me;

But, for my part, I never like to mix it

With Politics, sir.”

Friend of Humanity.

“I come and help thee! I will see thee d—— first—

Wretch! whom no sense of wrongs can rouse to vengeance;

Baffled, effete, humiliated, sordid,

Spiritless Shopman!”

[Wisely refrains from kicking Mr. J. B.,
and exit in a transport of martial enthusiasm
and impartial philanthropy.]