Prince of Wales and the Prince of good Fellows?  And whereas the reigns of other potentates are signalised by bloodshed and war, the time of the Prince will be glorified by cooking and good cheer.  His drum-sticks will be the drum-sticks of turkeys—­his cannon, the popping of corks.  In his day, even weavers shall know the taste of geese, and factory-children smack their lips at the gravy of the great sirloin.  Join your glasses! brandish your carving-knives! cry welcome to the Prince of Wales! for he comes garnished with all the world’s good things.  He shall live in the hearts, and (what is more) in the stomachs of his people!

Q.

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PROPER PRECAUTION.

Everybody is talking of the great impropriety that has been practised in keeping gunpowder within the Tower; and the papers are blowing up the authorities with astounding violence for their alleged laxity.  “Gunpowder,” say the angry journalists, “ought only to be kept where there is no possibility of a spark getting to it.”—­We suggest the bottom of the Thames, as the only place where, in future, this precious preparation can be securely deposited.

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[Illustration:  OLIVIA’S RETURN TO HER FRIENDS.

“I ENTREAT, WOMAN, THAT MY WORDS MAY BE NOW MARKED, ONCE FOR ALL; I HAVE
HERE BROUGHT YOU BACK A POOR DELUDED WANDERER; HER RETURN TO DUTY DEMANDS
THE REVIVAL OF OUR TENDERNESS.  THE KINDNESS OF HEAVEN IS PROMISED TO THE
PENITENT, AND LET OURS BE DIRECTED BY THE EXAMPLE.”

Vicar of Wakefield, Chap.  XXII.]

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THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LONDON MEDICAL STUDENT.

8.—­OF THE EXAMINATION AT APOTHECARIES’ HALL.

[Illustration:  T]The last task that devolves upon our student before he goes up to the Hall is to hunt up his testimonials of attendance to lectures and good moral conduct in his apprenticeship, together with his parochial certificate of age and baptism.  The first of these is the chief point to obtain; the two last he generally writes himself, in the style best consonant with his own feelings and the date of his indenture.  His “morality ticket” is as follows:—­

(Copy.)

“I hereby certify, that during the period Mr. Joseph Muff served his time with me he especially recommended himself to my notice by his studious and attentive habits, highly moral and gentlemanly conduct, and excellent disposition.  He always availed himself of every opportunity to improve his professional knowledge.”

(Signed)

According to the name on the indenture.