We have seen, with deep regret, a paragraph going the round of the papers headed, “THE LADY THIEF AT LINCOLN,” as if a lady could commit larceny! “Her disorder,” says the newspapers, “is ascribed to a morbid or irrrepressible propensity, or monomania;” in proof of which we beg to subjoin the following prescriptions of her family physician, which have been politely forwarded to us.
FOR A JEWELLERY AFFECTION.
R.— Spoons—silv. vi Rings—pearls ii Ditto—diamond j Brooches—emer. et turq. ii Combs—tortois. et dia. ii Fiat sumendum bis hodie cum magno reticulo aut muffo, J.K.
FOR A DETERMINATION OF HABERDASHERY TO THE HANDS.
R.— Balls—worsted xxiv veils { Chantilly } j Mec. et Bruss. Hose—Chi. rib. et cot. tops cum toe vj prs. Ribbons—sat. gau. et sarse. (pieces) iv Fiat sumendum cum cloko capace pocteque maneque. J.K.
| R.— | Spoons—silv. | vi |
| Rings—pearls | ii | |
| Ditto—diamond | j | |
| Brooches—emer. et turq. | ii | |
| Combs—tortois. et dia. | ii | |
| Fiat sumendum bis hodie cum magno reticulo autmuffo, | ||
| R.— | Balls—worsted | xxiv | |
| veils { | Chantilly | } j | |
| Mec. et Bruss. | |||
| Hose—Chi. rib. et cot. tops cum toe | vj prs. | ||
| Ribbons—sat. gau. et sarse. (pieces) | iv | ||
| Fiat sumendum cum cloko capace poctequemaneque. | |||
PUNCH’S PENCILLINGS.—No. V.
THE LAST PINCH.
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