Wisdom owns an ounce of practice

Worth a ton of theory. Fact is,

Those who set that saw a-run,

Had not seen a Lyttel-ton!

Who performs as well as teaches,

And can practice what he preaches.


"AFTER THE BALL" IN PARIS.

My Dear Mons. Punch,—I am delighted! I am overjoyed! Why, your Oxford College has accepted the challenge of our Racing Club to play a game of kic bal this month of December! It is good! It is very good indeed! It makes cold, so I can not go for to see the sport.

But permit me, I would propose these rules in the cause of humanity, for the sake of civilisation. I give them below. They are not many:—