Robert.
MR. PUNCH'S DICTIONARY OF PHRASES.
Auctioneering.
"Elegant Queen Anne Cottage;" i.e., Delightful—if you could only live entirely in the porch.
"A Bijou Residence;" i.e., Last occupant was a lady, with tastes as dubious as her character.
"A First-class Family Mansion;" i.e., Two large reception-rooms, and the rest kennels.
"An Eligible Surburban Residence;" i.e., A stucco box, with two bay-windows, a slate roof, and a romantic or aristocratic name—"Killiecrankie," "Glaramara," or "Penshurst," for choice.
Social.