Says Shiney William to himself, "I'm blest!"
And so he was, and so were all the rest.
From a Nautical Inquirer.—"Please, Sir, what's the uniform of an Admiral of the 'Bouillon Fleet'? I see this Fleet advertised, but have been unable to obtain any information about it at the Admiralty, where I have called repeatedly to make inquiries."
[Consult "The First Lord!" The first lord you meet will do.—Ed.]
"GRENADIERS TO THE FRONT!"
I must confess, my dear Editor, I was greatly gratified at your gracefully recognising my twenty years' service, spent in the defence of my Queen and my country (in the Militia), by asking me to be present at the initial performance of the Guards Burlesque Company of Fra Diavolo in the Theatre Royal, Recreation Room, Chelsea Barracks, S.W.
The place was not entirely new to me. Last year it had been my good fortune to see Ivanhoe, with Mr. Nugent in the principal character—a gallant and talented gentleman, who was, alas! conspicuous by his absence on the present occasion. I was given to understand that this year the Grenadiers were ordered "to the front," and that the command had been obeyed, the list of the Dramatis Personæ amply proved.