THE BARON DE BOOK-WORMS.
TIT FOR TAT!
(From a History of England, to be written in the Twentieth Century.)
The Intelligent Foreigner carefully picked his way amongst the ruins to Downing Street, and was soon in consultation with the Premier.
"This merely is a call of courtesy," he observed; "of course I am not in the least bound to give you notice, but think it civil to do so."
The British Premier bowed, as if inviting farther particulars.
"Well, O-HANG-HIT and I have settled everything," continued the Visitor; "he takes the Isle of Wight, while I assume the Protectorate of Scotland, India, and the Channel Islands."
"What!" exclaimed the British Premier, aghast at the information. "And what if we resist?"