43. Why does E always claim precedence? 44. Why is this f like an ambitious man? 45. Why is V like a creditor? 46. Why is a die like a king? 47. Why is a hare that has young ones like the Prince of Wales? 48. Why is a bellows like slander ? 49. Why is Cupid like an overseer? 50. Why is it useless to send a bird a bushel of oats? 51. Though young I am a character well known to all the Queen's subjects. I represent Majesty, and am more nearly allied to royalty than Prince Albert himself. However high and dignified the rank and title of any person in the kingdom, my situation is above them all. Should Queen Victoria herself require my service, she would place me at her right hand. I was created by the highest peers and greatest people of the realm, wear a crown, and am continually in office; yet I never issue a command, though I frequently authorize others to do so. Though of an erratic disposition, and have an unlimited and unrestricted range through the British dominions, I am continually in one or other of her Majesty's prisons, and only one person has the power of liberating me. I am a great traveller, though I have neither arms nor legs. I am of a peaceable disposition, and yet I have more scars on my face than the (Duke of Wellington). I have only one rival, and though occasionally he usurps my prerogative, he is but a base substitute and never takes my place. I was born black although now of a ruddy complexion, yet when over-burdened I become blue in the face. The poor can buy me; but the rich may not sell me. Under my protection the most ardent lover can successfully urge his suit and the most timid maiden return his vows. I am so much esteemed that not a day passes but I am asked for, yet there is scarcely a tongue in England that is not raised against me. Though much sought after, my acquaintance generally cut me when they become known to me. I grow older every day; but I shall never become grey-headed, even if I have no recourse to Macassar oil. Though I never learned the alphabet, I cannot be called unlettered. My company is not very select; I am as well known to the veriest rascal as I am to goodness and virtue. I assist in carrying out and concealing the basest schemes. Mr. Smith O'Brien himself might not have been in prison, but for my assistance. I suppose I must be called a liberal, both in politics and religion, as I favour Tories, Radicals, Churchmen high and low, and Dis senters equally, and withal it must be admitted that I am a loyal subject, as I assist in supporting her Majesty's Government. I must not conceal another failing: for a small sum I give my countenance to the most nefarious and wicked schemes, and closely connect myself with proceedings which under a fair outside, conceal the most artful and base transactions. Not to make myself, however, worse than I am, I must add that I am faithful in my services, and am a close adherent to those I once join and assist. If these hints will not suffice, watch everyone that approaches you narrowly, for there are few in a house who do not wish to have a frequent visit from me. 52. I'm one of many that perform A thousand tricks of good and harm: 53. My friend and I from home did part, 54. My first often contains my second; my second often dreads my first; and though there is not a possibility of its following, runs away from it. By the account of many, my whole will never be so happy as in its present condition. 55. Why is a fender like Westminster abbey ? 56. Why is pen, ink, and paper like the fixed stars? 57. What do you see people drink broth with? 58. My first I hope you are, my second I see you are, and my whole I know you are. 59. Where did Noah strike the first nail in the ark? 60. What is smaller than a mite's mouth? 61. What comes with a coach, what goes with a coach, what is of no use to a coach, yet the coach cannot go without it ? 62. Cut off my head and singular I act, Cut off my tail and plural I appear, Cut off my head and tail tho' strange the fact, 63. Can you tell me why, A hypocrite sly, ANSWERS. 4. Catkin. 5. 1. Pipkin. 2. Bumpkin. 3. Pumpkin. Firkin. 6. Catacomb. 7. Poplar. 8. Cross-stitch. Truant. 10. Boyhood. 11. Ahitophel. 9. 12. Conundrum. 13. Because their Pa-stilles. 14. Because without it music would make u sic. 15. Because it makes a lie fly. 16. Becanse it joins China. 17. One is a tractator and the other a tract-hater. 18. They are a-pie together. 19. He makes a phiz. 20. It makes old people, cold people. 21. It makes one mone. 22. It makes all ball. 23. It makes one gone. 24. It is the place for her-mits 25. He is a queer ass. 26. You are poring. 27. It makes men mean. 28. He makes a point of a pint. 29. It makes Sall small. 30. Mow-I-can. 31. H. 32. Cowes. 33. The road. 34. It has M.P. at the end of its name. 35. He puts down three and carries one. 36. All the rest are in-audible. 37. Green peas. 38. In-violet. 39. It is a-version. 40. Furrow. 41. Expression. 42. It takes a blow from everyone. 43. It goes before everything and everybody. 44. It is bent upon getting to the top. 45. It is sure to come after u. 46. It is nothing without it's thrown. 47. It is a hare a-parent. 48. It blows upon everything. 49. He continually sends people to the union. 50. He only takes it by the peck. 51. A postage stamp. 52. G. 53. The fore and hind wheel of a coach. 54. School-boy. 55. It contains the ashes of the grate. 56. They are stationary. 57. Your eyes. 58. Welcome. 59. On the head. 60. That which goes into it. 61. Noise. 62. Cod. 63. Since a man of deceit can best count-er-feit, I should therefore suppose, he could best count her toes. THE LIGHT OF HOME. My boy thou wilt dream the world is fair, And thou must go; but never when there, Though pleasure may smile with a ray more bright, Like the meteor's flash 'twill deepen the night But the hearth of home has a constant flame, "Twill burn, 'twill burn, for ever the same, The sea of ambition is tempest-tost, And thy hopes may vanish like foam; But when sails are shiver'd and rudder lost, Then look to the light of home. And there like a star through the midnight cloud, For never till shining on thy shroud, The sun of fame 'twill gild the name; And how cold and dim those beams must be, But my boy, when the world is dark to thee, POLITE MANNERS OF THE LOWER CLASSES IN NORWAY. MR. LAING, in his "Journal of a Residence in Norway," says, "I like the politeness of people towards each other in this country; the pulling off hats or caps when they meet either strangers or friends. The custom is universal: common labourers, fishermen, private soldiers salute each other with a bow; and do not merely touch the hat, but take it off. This is carefully taught to the children, and even the school-boys bow to each other in the streets. Such a custom is not to be laughed at, it has a humanizing effect. The exterior form of good-will, although but a form, introduces a pause before any expression of ill-will or passion can be indulged. There is something good even in the forms of goodness; and it is not unimportant, that though only mechanical, they should be observed by the very lowest class in their ordinary intercourse." THE FLEA. THE flea, called by the Arabians "the father of leapers,' and the locust, jump two hundred times their own length Supposing the same relative force to be infused in the body of a man six feet high, he would be enabled to leap three times the height of St. Paul's. Insects walk, run, leap, fly, glide, and swim; thus combining all the movements of all animated beings. GUESSES AT TRUTH. WOULD you touch a nettle without being stung by it? Take hold of it stoutly. Do the same to other annoyances, and hardly will anything annoy you. A MOTHER'S LOVE. HAST thou sounded the depth of yonder sea, Hast thou talked with the blessed of leading on |