["Sir Joseph Renals said he hoped his visit would serve to dissipate the idea that there was a spirit of hostility towards France in England. If he succeeded in removing that misunderstanding, he considered he would have rendered a great service to his country."—Westminster Gazette.]
A CONTINENTAL TRIP.
First Man (tasting beer). "Hullo! I ordered Lager. This isn't Lager!"
Second Man (tasting). "No; but it's jolly good, all the same!"
Third Man (tasting). "C'est magnifique! mais ce n'est pas Lager-r-r!"