recognised as belonging to _Box_?) which-- But, as Sir ARTHUR says,
"Where will be the surprise, if your Musical Critic tells everything
beforehand?" He is right, quite right, and, thank goodness, he is
quite well, and not [Illustration: Musical staff: treble clef, quarter
notes C, D.]; but the Composer is in the playfullest of humours, and
laughs over his recent row with [Illustration: Musical staff: treble
clef, quarter note G.]; in fact, he was in such good spirits, that,
when I wanted to hear all about it, and I told him he could either
sing it or play it to me, he replied, "You [Illustration: Musical
staff: treble clef, quarter notes B, D-ligature-D.]!" Exactly like
him, which neither of these two [Illustration: Musical staff: treble
clef, quarter notes F, E, G, G.] is. However, I'm not offended, as
I said to him, or rather said and sang to him, by way of reply. My
Name's [Illustration: Musical staff: treble clef, quarter notes E,
C.], _and So it is_.

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A SEMI-OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION.

[BERRY was introduced in a semi-official way, and at once
said, "Good morning, Ma'am."--_See Daily Papers on Mrs.
Pearcy's execution_.]

KING DEATH has a great Ambassador who journeys through all the land,
With a cap, and a strap, and a slip-noosed rope all ready to his hand.
He's a genial man with a joke for all, and a smile on his jovial face,
And a grip of the hand that is frank and free when he comes to the
trysting place.
And, oh, when the gloomy winter night is fading into the day,