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    • THE DESERTED VILLAGE.
    • LADY VIRTUE TO MISTRESS VICE.
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      The Government Having At Length Determin...

      ( 2 . ) notice They will being then taken display of this flags proceeding of truce , deliver , and , in an the autograp event h of letter any from her Majesty , a dozen plated pickle forks , a ton of hardbake , bottle depute a Noah of to ' s rum Ark receive , , and a sixty them a - life ei . g - ht boat pounder , to whomsoever , a Mappin ' the s shilling Emperor razor shall , a ( 3 . ) In the r ! r ev » mmnndf ent of the r-in- abo ( ~! hif ve » f -mentioned and sta . flF presents shall rf » Hr being «* Vwi well r-lrwn received rrlc : - *» v ,

      Majesty spot pressing In the , they event will a hope will feel , on that on express the hearing they other , may as that hand briefl be international allowed , of their th to being call law can again , massacred , the understood to regret -morrow on her the in . ( 4 . ) Ab On yssinia the day , does following not admit , precisel of their y return the same . programme will be which adhered will to , the notabl only y alte inferior ration being to that in offered the quality on the of preceding the rum , ( 5 . ) A day week . having been devoted to the carrying out of the above pacific preliminaries , the Commander-in-Chief will suddenly throw

      of off an his Oflicer disguise in , and the , Life presenting Guards himself ( Blue ) , in demand the full the parade immediate dress restoration a bill at three of months the British for captives the amount , an of indemnity the of ^ 700 of the , 000 whole , and compatible expedition , with threatening physical at the possibilities same time , the , to Emperor blo expenses w , as , his as suite may , and be ( 6 . ) In Abyssinia the event , out of of this the water threat . costing the Commander-in-Chief his life day of , the , it with will case such . be the additions duty of as his may successor seem to to him repeat to meet it on the the exi following gencies ( 7- ) If > after a repetition of the above threat for seven successive days ,

      language lug . emperor of a more still ODciurate pacific character , it may . Under aavisaDie these again circumstances to resort to , the master then , will Commander present - the in-Chie Empero f , in r the with undress another uniform autograp of h a letter payfrom her Majesty , a copy of the " Early Years of the Prince horses Consort , and " in the a third Upper bottle ICosh of dialect rum , . a fire Should balloon this , two last omnibus friendl advance , as it is not xmlikelit willlead to an immediate decla y - ration of , war on the part of y his Majesty , , the Emperor of Abyssinia , ( 8 . ) her Finall Majesty y , it will ' s forces be the will duty protest of those and retire to whom . the conduct of the which expedition the is above entrusted directions to bear do in not mind provide that , in , th any ey will contingency be guided for solely by a due regard to the variations of public opinion at home , Olirl 1 ?* ~\ tti 11 4- I" »^ i *^ tV \ v" ^» 1 - \ a wiv /> ia /« % 4- * -v 4 * T-i Am 4-Y \ n 4- o v * i « - * -i » - ** - \ r »« *•* « -v < -1 5 c »« - * 1 « ¦*¦* ^ -x-f

      ** force - *¦* v * * v calculated vv xxjl iii ^ i ^ iux to a certain w . aL extent iu ixxt ~ ixx to y iiJicii indicate aij . xxxxijua the honour iJiii uiouiay of the KJL collision British , flag with , combined the enemy with , will a be determination the key note to to their avoid policy any armed in the home absence . of any direct communications from the Government at ( 9 . ) It will moreover be the duty of those in command to impress uicii tmuuruinaiettne

      dictates ujjuii of humanity of which importance the people of Eng mat land aue are regard so honour to ine - will ably watch jealous each ; and individual at the same act time of their inform judgment them that in try their ing country circumtions stances it is to th be a nobl hoped y susp that icious that tone eye . and By confidence following will out be these imparted directo those composing the expedition , which will enable them to meet irit and the success difficulties . with which they may have to contend , with sp

      September 7, 1867.] The Tomahawk. 191

      September 7 , 1867 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 191

      The Deserted Village.

      THE DESERTED VILLAGE .

      (After Goldsmith.) Where Sweet Wealth Lo...

      ( After Goldsmith . ) Where Sweet wealth London and , loveliest fashion village cheered of the the labouring plain , swain , And Where the smiling rich summer spring dinner the eax -tables -liest visit laid paid . , Dear lovely bowers of indolence and ease .

      How Seats often of my have youth I done when th every y park card so green could please , Where How often humble have iron I paused chairs the endeared throng the to tell scene ; Th' unnoticed clerk , the cultivated swell , , The The indecent never-failing duke talk that , the topt riders the nei ' skill ghbouring , hill , r F * Vn » VMrtxri r % rr ivmif * iri f "ta ciintc T \ rt * i ***» f V » 4-l ^* r » c"U < i * -l ^

      ¦* ¦ ** W 4 »» W ? *** £ » 'W » T Uiltli » 3 J . / VSIO UV ^ IlWCVlll bill * OlXtLllW For How timid often horseman have I blessed ' s ease the and late whisperings -born day , made : When And all play the remitting village swells lent its from turn dinner to play free , , Led While up much the sports flirtation that circled fashion in loves the shade to see , The young ones spooning as the old surveyed , ,

      (After Goldsmith.) Where Sweet Wealth Lo...

      And many a galop frolicked o ' er the ground , And And still valses as , each lancers repeated , and quad partner rilles tired went , round ; The Succeeding dancing suppers man , who one simp more ly turn sought insp renown ired . 1 } The By leading swain mistrustful all the cotillons of his in smutty town , face , i j The While younger secret son riddles ' tittered y sidelong round looks the place love , , j .

      These The chaperons were thy who charms would , sweet those village looks , sports reprove like . these ' ! . These These With sweet roun were d succession th thy charms bowers taug their but all e genial ' en those town influence charms to please are shed , fled , . i j y , Th Sweet y sports smiling are tied village and , all loveliest thy swells of the withdrawn lawn , , Within And water thy -carts doors alone upholsterers the park are keep seen green , ; Almighty dulness grasps thy whole domain , S \ r i o I I 4-Viw «> ik ^\ i *^ lA ^ uuue " » yvv »* vyilii vr « t-lt 4 nice -1 ^* " *«> ta ^~ s «« vk

      But No •^ . uu more in ixxjr the th country ^ y babbling £ . Mt winds ^^ talk its reflects shallow ^* ICIllcllII the way day . j , Along A sole policeman y park a solitary now laments guest , the rest , Th Amid y draperies thy drawing the moth -rooms relentless the spider spoils toils ; , Gone are thy dinners , dances , parties all , And And trembling early bed , lest ' ertops they the last bygone should ball join , the band , Far , far away , thy children leave the land .

      Where Ill fares working the land men to increase hastening and ills swells a prey decay , , Leaguers Hardy may and make roug them hs may as flourish Walpole has may made fade , , But Once fashionable out of town swells can , never their be country ' lied s pride . , supp

      Lady Virtue To Mistress Vice.

      LADY VIRTUE TO MISTRESS VICE .

      Ni Not Ht Content Tho With Ht Seeking Mi...

      ni ht content tho with ht seeking Mistress out my Vice society to address at all hours a letter of the to me day some and you construed two g , or but , you three I b have months ug changed into proper ago a tacit . my , I mind admission had , , seeing the of , time the that , truth no my intention silence of could of remarks answering be . misday You , when are greatl our y you carriages y mistaken met in in supposing the park that . I I looked sneered your at at you you , certainl the other y ,

      for I have a good memory for a face , and I had seen yours before . If years I I saw am ri back the ght re , you . You were you are were at differentl a haymaker the prettiest y , thoug 's feast amongst h not in the Lincolnshire re pretty becoming villagers a ly coup dressed whom le of now , and I daresay that such a simple and homely entertainment would you no longer might possess not now any be attraction invited to take for yo part u— in moreover it . it is possible that contempt As !¦» I have ^ tr when rt \« said we , I passed am not one aware another ^ that in my the xr face /^ 11 park c : V wore » , but an that expression I sneer at of ^ ri ^ ii i m Itnf- T \ vi il nnf rl # » i \ r MltVi on / 1 ±±± \ ity \ I \ r \\\ r fli kllV ** poiica 4

      house Jf this You \ J hi statement 111 say , . MXL throug that y V- * II you h , for the 11 VLV do it doors W not appears ¦*• ' seek of which V to ^ my V ^ me % ^ society »* you J that J , cannot with ; I can V «* the VI pass JAH b exception y , there no means * is V of scarce a endorse private WC . V any 4-J \^« p a lace passion hts where a week for I Music ? can Is enjoy that immunity you love must for Horticulture needs from your go to presence so the insatiable opera . Have that two you or three such cannot rather g bring , that yourself you like to your to be show absent the from world a sing that le your Flower jewels show are ? as Is you it costl not y , as mine ( and , truly , you wear more of them than I do ) or that your dresses a lady as are myself as well ? Oh made ! ji , done or , in , Mistress general terms Vice , that does you there can be as linger fine oreast 01 11 1 at it is

      because m your you are for one ever snauow hovering sen round respect about r the gates sneer of our mundane you , some paradise granted stray , admittance and glimpse peering , of you in what at would the passes half not - within closed care to . doors cross Rest in the assured the threshold hope that of , . were catching you our In faces one were respect our , you fortunes say , . we You resemble will each probabl other y concede , and you to me are , ri how ght - ; the ever case , that with mine was own disposed . Here of in therefore a more x- ceases espectable all mai resemblance 'ket than was between us , for whereas your my duty towards , those , to whom I owed obedience

      led me to the position which I now hold in the world , you will scarcely insist luxury that within it was your a reach strict . adherence to duty on your part which placed are You so anxious arc full to of credit indignation mewhilst against numerous to evils with that which the miof you young chief wroug spendthrifts ht by yourself who would , is confined readil you y find to appear ruining their way suppose a to certain the . bad number without s-

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 7, 1867, page 191, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_07091867/page/7/