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THE GYMNASTICS OF BRIBERY.
The power of lifting a chair depends entirely upon the way in which you take hold of it: and so it is with a seat in Parliament—perfectly hopeless to think of picking one up, unless you can command a good purchase.
"Who's dat a-Knocking at de Door?"
Alfred de Musset's proverb tells us very positively that "Il faut qu'une Porte soit ouverte, ou fermée". The Emperor Nicholas seems to be of the same opinion, and he is now trying with all his might and main, both on land and water, to have the Porte shut up as quick as he can. We hope he will only succeed in having the Porte slammed in his face.
A CHILDISH CONUNDRUM FOR LITTLE CHILDREN.
Q. Of what wood should a Christmas Tree be composed?