But sit thou lightly on thy throne, Victoria! for the tumult shall be tumultum in parvo; and thy people, convinced that it was infra dig. to abandon the spade for the pike, and assume the habits of the rake, will leave the fields of speculation for those of agriculture; and their sons and daughters, emulating thy good example, will betake them to arts of husbandry, cast away their divisions for multiplication, and thus enjoy the Irish sunshine of a genial reign.

Rigdum Funnidos.

THE
COMIC ALMANACK
For 1841.

COMMONS, BUT NOT SHORT COMMONS

The bar of the House.

A sergeant at arms.