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THE TWO ARCHERS.--In the _P.M.G._ of Saturday last, WILLIAM ARCHER, in
a signed article, criticises a book on "_How to Write a Good Play_, by
FRANK ARCHER." In expressing his opinion of the book, WILLIAM becomes
Frank--unpleasantly Frank.

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A RIDDLE.

While Publishers their fortunes make
And wax exceeding fat,
The Author still is like a rake.
Now, pray account for that.

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THE WATER-COLOUR ROOM AT THE ACADEMY.

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Oh, what a smell from the kitchen to spur comers
Out of this room, where we think more of ham
Than HORSLEYS, of soup than STONES, hashes than HERKOMERS,
Mix MILLAIS with mutton, and LEIGHTON with lamb,

Think of salmon and cucumber, stilton and celery,
And not of the drawings at which we should look;