is quite enough for _Woman_ to appear with lines, but it's too bad
that wrinkles should be added while she is yet so young.

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"CHARLES OUR FRIEND."--Once again occurs an illustration of the
applicability of Dickensian characters to modern instances. In last
Thursday's _Times_, by special Razzle-Dalziel wire, we read of the
return of another great Arctic explorer, Mr. WASHBURTON PIKE, after
having braved dangers demanding the most dauntless courage. Here,
then, are two single gentlemen rolled into one: it is _Pike_ and
_Pluck_ combined.

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[Illustration: BEATUS POSSIDENS.

"I'VE COME ABOUT A JOB. I HEARD THERE WAS A BOY WANTED."

"OH, YOU 'EARD AS THERE WAS A BOY WANTED, DID YER? THEN YOU'RE JUST
TOO LATE, 'COS MASTER'S SOOTED!"]

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WANTED FOR THE ETON LOAN COLLECTION.

1. The earliest specimen of the Birch. (_Suggested by a Merry Swish
Boy._)

2. Salt-cellar used for holding the Salt at Montem time.