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what   a   funny  fellow  that   actor   was   who   performed   Dicky  Green   in   that 

scene     in   the  play�。��察   �and     now    we    are  at   a  private   party�察  �at  which 

Corinthian Tom is waltzing ��and very gracefully too�察�as you must confess�� 



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with   Corinthian   Kate�察  �whilst   Bob   Logic�察  �the   Oxonian�察  �is   playing   on   the 

piano� �

     ;After�察─�the text says�察 �the Oxonian had played several pieces of lively 

music�察  �he   requested   as   a   favour   that   Kate   and   his   friend   Tom   would 

perform   a    waltz。    Kate     without    any   hesitation   immediately      stood    up。 

Tom offered his hand to his fascinating partner�察�and the dance took place。 

The plate conveys a correct representation of the `gay scene' at that precise 

moment。       The   anxiety   of   the   Oxonian   to   witness   the   attitudes   of    the 

elegant pair had nearly put a stop to their movements。                 On turning round 

from the pianoforte and presenting his comical mug�察�Kate could scarcely 

suppress a laugh。; 

     And no wonder�察        �just look at it now ��as I have copied it to the best of 

my humble ability���察�and compare Master Logic's countenance and attitude 

with   the   splendid   elegance   of   Tom�     �Now   every   London   man   is   weary 

and blase。      There is an enjoyment of life in these young bucks of 1823 

which contrasts strangely with our feelings of 1860。                 Here�察�for instance�察�

is a specimen of their talk and walk�察 ─�If��' says LOGIC  `if enjoyment is 

your motto�察�you may make the most of an evening at Vauxhall�察�more than 

at any other place in the metropolis。           It is all free and easy。     Stay as long 

as you like�察�and depart when you think proper。'  `Your description is so 

flattering��' replied JERRY�察 �that I do not care how soon the time arrives for 

us to start。'    LOGIC proposed a `bit of a stroll' in order to get rid of an 

hour or two�察�which was immediately accepted by Tom and Jerry。                       A turn 

or    two    in  Bond     Street�察  �a   stroll  through     Piccadilly�察   �a   look    in  at 

TATTERSALL's�察�a ramble through Pall Mall�察�and a strut on the Corinthian 

path�察�fully occupied the time of our heroes until the hour for dinner arrived�察�

when a few glasses of TOM's rich wines soon put them on the qui vive。 

VAUXHALL was then the object in view�察�and the TRIO started�察�bent upon 

enjoying the pleasures which this place so amply affords。; 

     How nobly those inverted commas�察�those italics�察�those capitals�察�bring 

out   the   writer's   wit   and   relieve   the   eye�  �They   are   as   good   as   jokes�察�

though you mayn't quite preceive the point。              Mark the varieties of lounge 

in   which   the   young   men   indulge      now   a   stroll�察  �then   a   look   in�察  �then   a 

ramble�察�and presently a strut。 When George�察�Prince of Wales�察�was twenty�察�I 



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have read in an old Magazine�察 �the Prince's lounge; was a peculiar manner 

of walking which the young bucks imitated。                   At Windsor George III。 had 

a cat's path  a sly early walk which the good old king took in the grey 

morning before his household was astir。                  What was the Corinthian path 

here   recorded�拭      �Does   any   antiquary   know�拭         �And   what   were   the       rich 

wines which our friends took�察�and which enable them to enjoy Vauxhall�拭�

Vauxhall   is   gone�察  �but   the   wines   which   could   occasion   such   a   delightful 

perversion of the intellect as to enable it to enjoy ample pleasures there�察�

what were they�拭�

     So the game of life proceeds�察�until Jerry Hawthorn�察�the rustic�察�is fairly 

knocked up by all this excitement and is forced to go home�察�and the last 

picture represents him getting into the coach at the ;White Horse Cellar�察─�

he   being   one   of   six   inside�察  �whilst   his   friends   shake   him   by   the   hand�察�

whilst   the   sailor   mounts   on   the   roof�察   �whilst   the   Jews   hang   round   with 

oranges�察 �knives�察  �and   sealing´wax�此         �whilst   the guard   is   closing   the   door。 

Where   are   they  now�察  �those   sealing´wax   vendors�拭  �where   are   the   guards�拭�

where   are   the   jolly  teams�拭  �where   are the   coaches�拭  �and   where   the   youth 

that   climbed   inside   and   out   of   them�察    �that   heard   the   merry   horn   which 

sounds   no   more�察      �that   saw   the   sun   rise   over   Stonehenge�察  �that   rubbed 

away the bitter tears at night after parting as the coach sped on the journey 

to    school    and    London�察      �that   looked     out   with    beating     heart   as   the 

milestones       flew   by�察  �for  the   welcome       corner    where     began    home     and 

holidays。 

     It   is   night   now�此 �and   here   is   home。     Gathered   under   the   quiet   roof 

elders   and   children   lie   alike   at   rest。 In   the   midst   of   a   great   peace   and 

calm�察�the stars look out from the heavens。                  The silence is peopled with 

the past�察    �sorrowful   remorses   for sins   and   shortcomings    memories   of 

passionate joys and griefs rise out of their graves�察�both now alike calm and 

sad。     Eyes�察  �as   I   shut   mine�察  �look   at   me�察  �that   have   long   ceased   to   shine。 

The town and the fair landscape sleep under the starlight�察�wreathed in the 

autumn mists。         Twinkling among the houses a light keeps watch here and 

there�察�in what may be a sick chamber or two。                   The clock tolls sweetly in 

the silent air。     Here is night and rest。           An awful sense of thanks makes 

the   heart   swell�察  �and   the   head   bow�察  �as   I   pass   to   my   room   through   the 



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sleeping house�察�and feel as though a hushed blessing were upon it。 



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                    ROUND ABOUT THE 

                    CHRISTMAS TREE 



     The kindly Christmas tree�察�from which I trust every gentle reader has 

pulled   out   a   bonbon   or   two�察  �is   yet   all   aflame   whilst   I   am   writing�察  �and 

sparkles with the sweet fruits of its season。            You young ladies�察�may you 

have plucked pretty giftlings from it�察          �and out of the cracker sugar´plum 

which you have split with the captain or the sweet young curate may you 

have   read   one   of   those   delicious   conundrums   which   the   confectioners 

introduce into the sweetmeats�察�and which apply to the cunning passion of 

love。 Those   riddles   are   to   be   read   at   your   age�察  �when   I   daresay   they   are 

amusing。      As   for   Dolly�察  �Merry�察  �and   Bell�察  �who   are   standing   at   the   tree�察�

they    don't  care   about    the  love´riddle    part�察 �but  understand     the   sweet´ 

almoned portion very well。          They are four�察�five�察�six years old。         Patience�察�

little people�     �A dozen merry Christmases more�察�and you will be reading 

those wonderful love´conundrums�察�too。             As for us elderly folks�察�we watch 

the   babies   at   their   sport�察  �and   the   young   people   pulling   at   the   branches�此�

and instead of finding bonbons or sweeties in the packets which we pluck 

off   the   boughs�察  �we   find   enclosed   Mr   Carnifex's   review   of   the   quarter's 

meat�察    �Mr    Sartor's   compliments�察     �and   little  statement   for  self  and   the 

young   gentlemen�察      �and   Madame   de   Sainte´   Crinoline's   respects   to   the 

young ladies�察�who encloses her account�察�and will sent on Saturday�察�please�察�

or we stretch our hand out to the educational branch of the Christmas tree�察�

and there find a lively and amusing article from the Rev。 Henry Holyshade�察�

containing   our   dear   Tommy's   exceedingly   moderate   account   for   the   last 

term's school expenses。 

     The tree yet sparkles�察�I say。        I am writing on the day before Twelfth 

Day�察�if you must know�察         �but already ever so many of the fruits have been 

pulled�察�and the Christmas lights have gone out。 Bobby Miseltow�察�who has 

been staying with us for a week ��and who has been sleeping mysteriously 

in the bath´room���察�comes to say he is going away to spend the rest of the 

holidays with his grandmother  and I brush away the manly tear of regret 



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as I part   with the dear  child。        ;Well�察�Bob�察�good´bye�察 �since you will   go。 

Compliments to grandmamma。                Thank her for the turkey。 Here's ; ��A 

slight pecuniary transaction takes place at this juncture�察�and Bob nods and 

winks�察  �and   puts   his   hand   in   his   waistcoat   pocket。��     ;You   have   had   a 

pleasant week�拭─�

     Bob。    ;Haven't   I� ─    。�And   exit�察 �anxious to know  the   amount of   the 

coin which has just changed hands。�� 

     He   is   gone�察  �and   as   the   dear   boy   vanishes   through   the   door   ��behind 

which   I   see   him   perfectly���察  �I   too   cast   up   a   little   account   of   our   past 

Christmas week。         When Bob's holidays are over�察�and the printer has sent 

me back this manuscript�察�I know Christmas will be an old story。                      All the 

fruit will be off the Christmas tree then�察            �the crackers will have cracked 

off�察   �the almonds will have been crunched�察              �and the sweet´bitter 
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