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[Illustration: THE "EGYPTIAN PET."

PROFESSOR OF THE NOBLE ART OF SELF-DEFENCE. "NOT UP TO IT YET, YOUNG 'UN."

"We desire that Egypt should be strong enough of herself to repel all
external attack, and to put down all internal disturbance."

_Lord Salisbury's Speech at the Guildhall, November 9th._]

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"BY JINGO!"

(_A Military Sketch according to precedent._)

[Illustration: A Call to Arms!]

SCENE--_Sanctum of the_ Coming General. _To him enter_ Intelligent
Foreigner.

_Intelligent Foreigner (politely)._ I trust you will forgive me for
intruding upon you, but the fact is I am very anxious to obtain a few
useful hints for the Government I have the honour to represent.

_Coming General (effusively)._ Oh, certainly. Only too glad to lay down any
work I may have in hand, to tell you everything. Of course you have been
over Woolwich Arsenal and the Dockyards, and no doubt you have--