SERIOUS CASE.—A patient who doesn't want it known that there's anything the matter with him, has placed himself under the care of Dr. ROBSON ROOSETEM PASHA, "because," he says, "his visits then are 'sub Roose-ah!'" [Now we know what's the matter with him.—ED.]
A PLEA FOR THE DEFENCE.
SCENE—Mr. Punch's Sanctum. Mr. PUNCH discovered, to him enter Mr. JOHN BULL.
Mr. Punch. Well, Mr. BULL, what can I do for you?
Mr. Bull. I want to know your opinion, Mr. Punch on the report of Lord WANTAGE's Committee on Recruiting?
Mr. P. Which of the reports, my friend? There seem to be two—one by the Soldier Members, and the other by the Government Under-Secretary of State for War.
Mr. B. Can't they be lumped together, Mr. Punch?
Mr. P. Well, yes, in the sense of being discarded. They are neither satisfactory, although they contradict one another.