But, alas, 'tis no play,
And there's no peace for me!"
"Le Sport" in Bouverie Street.
The excellent columns of "This Morning's News" in the Daily News the other day were endowed with fresh interest by an announcement made with respect to the Emperor of Austria. It runs thus:—
"When informed that on the Imperial preserves in the neighbourhood of Vienna the first snipe had been seen, the passionate huntsman said, 'I am exceedingly sorry, but I've no time for them this week.'"
Every one has heard of "The Hunting of the Snark;" but this is the first time reference has been publicly made to the hunting of the Snipe.
AT THE FIRST BOTANIC GARDEN SHOW. MARCH 26.
Himantophyllums and Cyclamens were there to be seen,