Ah, bright leaves bruised and brown leaves dry,
Odours that bid this world go by.
W.B.
"Once or twice Mr. Dickens has taken the place of circuit judge when the King's Bench roll has been repleted."—Evening Paper.
This, of course, was before the War. Our judges never over-eat themselves nowadays.
From a list of current prices:—
"Brazil nuts 1s. 2d., Barcelona nuts 10d. per lb.; demons 1½d."—Derbyshire Advertiser.
No mention being made of the place of origin of the last-named, it looks very much as if there had been some trading with the enemy.