Is this quite kind to the subsequent speakers?


"By his colleagues at Bar he has been regarded as a sound lawyer, well worthy of the high position which he had filled for little over two hundred years."—Englishman (Calcutta).

Lord HALSBURY must look to his laurels.


"Mr. Clement Wragge has prepared a special weather forecast for the year 9117. His opinion is that the year will prove distinctly good."—New Zealand Times.

We infer that, in Mr. WRAGGE's opinion, the War will be over by then.


The Minimum.

Extract from a letter just received from H.Q. in France:—