- D’Israeli (Ben)—breakfast off the “Wondrous Tale of Alroy.”
- Bulwer—lunch on “Siamese Twins.”
- Stephens—dine off “The Hungarian Daughter.”
- Heraud—tea off “The Deluge,”—sup off the whole Minerva Library.
- N.B.—None of the above, will bear the slightest dilution.
FOR DELICATE DIGESTIONS, AND LIMITED UNDERSTANDINGS, PERUSALS OF
- “World of Fashion.”
- Lord John Russell’s “Don Carlos.”
- Montgomery’s “Satan” (very good as a devil).
- “Journal of Civilization.”
- Any of F. Chorley’s writings, Robins’ advertisements, or poetry relating to Warren’s Jet Blacking.
FOR MENTAL BOLTERS
- Ainsworth’s “Jack Sheppard.”
- Harmer’s “Weekly Dispatch.”
- “Newgate Calendar.”
- “Terrific Register,” “Frankenstein,” &c. &c. &c.
The above forms a brief abstract of Mr. B.C.’s plan, furnished and approved by the Poor Law Commissioners. We are credibly informed that the same enlightened gentleman is at present making arrangements with Sir Robert Peel for the total repeal of the use of bread by all operatives, and thereby tranquillising the present state of excitement upon the corn-law question; proving bread, once erroneously considered the staff of life, to be nothing more than a mere ornamental opera cane.
SYNCRETIC LITERATURE.
Concluding remarks on an Epic Poem of Giles Scroggins and Molly Brown.
The circumstance which rendered Giles Scroggins peculiarly ineligible as a bridegroom eminently qualified him as a tenant for one of those receptacles in which defunct mortals progress to “that bourne from whence no traveller returns.” Fancy the bereaved Molly, or, as she is in grief, and grief is tragical, Mary Brown, denuded of her scarf and black gloves, turning faintly from the untouched cake and tasteless wine, and retiring to the virtuous couch, whereon, with aching heart, the poet asserts she, the said