I sat me down and sent the Post the story of its loss,

Take warning all Philosophers my tale who come across!

Experimental Science—mind the moral that I sing—

Is with a little knowledge in pursuit a parlous thing.


IN CONVOCATION.

Head of a Chapter.

The Bishops are considering the "Amen-Corner" Amen-ments to the Catechism. Dr. Punch happening to drop into the Upper House as a cool retreat on a July day, reminded their Lordships of the touching appeal of Little Billee when he went "down upon his bended knees" to the inhuman Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy, imploring a short respite in these words:—

"O let me say my Catechism