SAMPSON LOW, & CO. publish "_Wild Life on a Tidal Water_," by P.H.
EMERSON, who gives the adventures of a house-boat and her crew on
Breydon Water in Norfolk; the photo-etchings are by EMERSON and
GOODALL, "and therefore," says the Baron, "All-good."

Look into _Harper's_ for January; among the harpers, listen to M.
DE BLOWITZ harping on the journalistic string--good; and, his talent
having served him to a pretty tune, 'tis well he should harp on it in
_Harper's_. The Baron hopes that M. DE B. has spent a Harpy Christmas.
Allow the B. DE B.-W. to draw his friends' attention to "A Military
Incident," and two other short papers, in _The Cornhill_. BARON DE
BOOK-WORMS.

P.S.--The Baron says he is not going to be let in for a disquisition
on the merits of various Pocket-books; but, if asked which he
affectionates most as a genuine book of pockets, and _for_ pockets, he
puts his finger to the side of his nose, and wisely replies--"Walker."

* * * * *

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.

(_AT A TRIAL FOR MURDER._)

Oh, dainty product of the March of Progress,
Oh, glorious outcome of the Course of Time,--
The watchful, well-attired Old Bailey ogress,
Still finding sweetest stimulus in--Crime!