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    • ECHOES FROM ABROAD.
    • TO A 1ST OUTSIDER,
    • 1792 AND 1868.
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      Letter Iv.—Emptiness Of London.—The Habi...

      The Quartiers of London . B A . . Bel Hackney gravia . . E F . . Hi "Smithfeld ghbury-barn . " . D C . . May Queen -fair ' s . Elm . H G . . S Putney oho . . Before relating any more of my adventures I wish to give my compatriots a few particulars about some of the principal monuments of London , so that this letter may form a complete guide to what these barbarians call the " Great Metropolis . " St . Paul ' s . —Open every day but Sunday . An exhibition of ugly monuments . On the payment of a fee you can be taken up to a place called the " visperin-gallery . " St . Paul ' s is it large was , but intended meaning to less serve . as I am a church told that but when soon it afterwards first was built was converted into its present use . , Madame Tttssaud's . —A spot which proves the truth of Napoleon's saying that the " English are a nation of shopkeepers . " For centuries it has been the custom of the Sovereigns of Great Britain to sell their old clothes to Madame Tussaud for exhibition see the to the ic National vulgar . Portrait On payment Gallery of , " of an which extra so sixpence much has you been can said and written . And here is another instance of the innate brutality of these barbarous islanders—all the worthies they have selected for the honour of being produced in effigy have been executed for murder ! The Theatres . —At these places of " amusement" ypu can see all the pieces produced in Paris : to a Frenchman staying in London this arrangement is indeed a boon . The English are fond of taking their pleasures dismally , and when they visit their theatres to see anything written by their compatriots expect to witness a wretched sort of tragedy called technically " a burlesque . " From what I can make out these " burlesques " must have been the " mysteries " originally played by the monks , of which all of us have read in our childhood . Certainly they are a little out of place in a theatre—they would be much more effective in a churchyard . On my arrival in London I went to see a piece of this class written by a certain Sir Halliday never { ne ' e Duff felt , so I think miserable , or D in uffer ) , life and . it made me weep bitterly—I ThereI think you have my had enough . I shall tell you more about the , monuments of London next week . Pray receive , my dear Rddacteur , The most distinguished consideration of Jules Canard .

      146 Tub Tom Ah A Wk. {October 3, 1868.

      146 TUB TOM AH A WK . { October 3 , 1868 .

      Echoes From Abroad.

      ECHOES FROM ABROAD .

      At A Season When Nothing Appears To Be M...

      At a season when nothing appears to be moving in town , fearful and when convulsion public of interest nature , turned is only momentaril excited by the y away coming by some elections , most journals seem , to think it necessary to feed the female craving for gossip with incidents of foreign travel or personal adventure bearing on individuals of eminence in one or other circle of society . Miss Becker will tell us that men are just as bad gossipers and scandal-mongers as women . We will try and make her observation just , and here offer our modicum of seasonable chit-chat to any of the sexes who may honour us with their attention .

      The Archbishop Of York Was Observed Last...

      The Archbishop of York was observed last week enjoying himself immensely at the lovely baths of Splashdashen-Ruinheim . His Grace was engaged , when we saw him , in extracta ing Trabucos the soothing and the qualities last number which are of Bell essential ' s Life to . prelates We hasten out to of inform our readers that BelPs Life was the only English print which was taken in at the Kursaal .

      The Stubble Is At Present Covered With S...

      The stubble is at present covered with sportsmen ; and a friend of ours informs us that it is a treat to the select circle now staying at the Marquis of Bute ' s to watch the devastation which Mr . Spurgeon ' s breech-loader creates among the coveys . With that delicate refinement which distinguishes the Lowwarded church Star with , two Mr . brace Spurgeon of partridges ' s compliments and a hare to Dean have been Stanley for- , who is much gratified by the little game .

      Nothing Can Be More Gratifying To A Nati...

      Nothing can be more gratifying to a nation than the traces of

      Nothing Can Be More Gratifying To A Nati...

      Royal steps in its tourist-beaten paths . Her Majesty has left minds at Lucerne of the emotions Swiss . which The ra will nz d not es Vac easil he y s be has effaced been discarded from the which for Swiss the adds g pibroch irls a has p , i and quant been the expression deposed national head in to the honour -dress well- worn known of the by beauties Glengarry the merry of , Switzerland .

      It Entirel The Cam From P At The Chalons...

      it entirel The cam from p at the Chalons has of just our broken friends up it . would Before be dismissing not amiss at this time y of the year memory to recall the anecdote of the Emperor Napoleon , when visiting the camp at St . Maur . His Majesty quarter had reviewed , leaving the a kind troops word , and here was or going a stern round glance the there Zouaves and ' generally interesting himself in the proceedings of his army , , with when a a steaming soldier , who boiler was of doing soup and duty vegetables as cook for . the The day old , passed soldier stood at him at , attention remarked , and " I saluted 'll have , when one of Louis your Napoleon potatoes , . looking " His Majesty appeared to enjoy his impromptu repast almost as much as the bystanders did the Imperial quickness of repartee .

      Volume Loung Has Ing Been About The Icke...

      volume Loung has ing been about the icked quays we in Paris were , where not astonished many a good to meet old our two compatriots p Messrs up . , Dion Reade and Charles Boucicault , who were purchasing , there the copyright of original dramas .

      Mdlle. Nilsson Was, A Few Days Back, Pra...

      Mdlle . Nilsson was , a few days back , practising one of her various siren-spells in her own salon at Baden . Imagining that she was listened to , she left her piano and opened the door of the apartment . On the floor outside she found the valet of Lord Dottango on his knees and in tears . The honest footman ' s words on seeing the lovely ftrima donna were " Hancor , Hancor . " Mdlle . Nilsson graciously complied with the request .

      We Are Credibly Informed That Monsieur G...

      We are credibly informed that Monsieur Gustave Dore * has gone with Mr . Edmund Yates to China for the purpose of illustrating the works of Confucius , which have attracted the imagination of that gentleman ' s inventive pencil . Mr . Yates is an accomplished Chinese scholar , and has volunteered his services as a translator .

      A Banquet Was Given By The Representativ...

      A banquet was given by the representatives of the English Press to the Parisian Journalists at Brabant ' s on Friday . No less than fifteen duels resulted from the amicable meeting , all occurring of which were to throw fough a t g the loom next over morning the festive without remi any niscences accident of the feast .

      There Are One Or Two Journals In London ...

      There are one or two journals in London who can do this kind of thing by the yard , and with the gravest face possible . It certainly does not take much time , and very little wit .

      To A 1st Outsider,

      TO A 1 ST OUTSIDER ,

      Best You Let Haven Betting 'T The Alone ...

      Best You let haven betting ' t the alone pluck ; — lay for no the odds swells . Don you ' t 're no match ? For They they ' re treat always you in hope friends s you , though 'll come betwixt up to the you scratch and me . ,

      1792 And 1868.

      1792 AND 1868 .

      Stirring Signs Of The Times Abound. A "F...

      Stirring signs of the times abound . A "Freedom and Peace Berne " and Congress a public , whatever meeting that has been may mean held near , has been Fitzroy sitting square at to commemorate , the glories of the great French revolution and affirm the principles of 1792 . There is not much to be said about the Swiss manifesto . Its character can very readily be imagined without the slightest reference to what actually took that when place , enthusiasts and for this in reason the cause : —Ex of perience " freedom has and always peace shown n get good together deal of nonsense purpose , or of blasp discussion hemy , , or they both generally , and vindicate talk a their opinions by coercing everybody who does not agree with I themand appealing at once to the knife . The Geneva business ,

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 3, 1868, page 146, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_03101868/page/10/