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when a shot from the Normans kills Harold。                   The Fairy Edith hereupon 

comes   forward�察  �and   finds   his   body�察  �which   straightway   leaps   up   a   live 

harlequin�察     �whilst   the   Conqueror      makes     an   excellent    clown�察    �and   the 

Archbishop of Bayeux a diverting pantaloon�察�&c。 &c。 &c。 

     Perhaps      these   are   not  the   pantomimes       we    really   saw�察   �but    one 

description   will   do   as   well   as   another。   The   plots�察  �you   see�察  �are   a   little 

intricate and difficult to understand in pantomimes�察�and I may have mixed 

up one with another。         That I was at the theatre on Boxing´night is certain 

 but the pit was so full that I could only see fairy legs glittering in the 

distance�察�as I stood at the door。          And if I was badly off�察�I think there was 



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a   young   gentleman   behind   me   worse   off   still。     I   own   that   he   has   good 

reason ��though others have not�� to speak ill of me behind my back�察�and 

hereby beg his pardon。 

     Likewise to the gentleman who picked up a party in Piccadilly�察 �who 

had   slipped   and   fallen   in   the   snow�察  �and   was   there   on   his   back�察  �uttering 

energetic expressions�此        �that party begs to offer thanks�察�and compliments 

of the season。 

     Bob's behaviour on New Year's day�察�I can assure Dr Holyshade�察�was 

highly creditable to the boy。         He had expressed a determination to partake 

of every dish which was put on the table�察             �but after soup�察�fish�察�roast´beef�察�

and   roast´goose�察  �he   retired   from   active   business   until   the   pudding   and 

mince´pies made their appearance�察�of which he partook liberally�察�but not 

too freely。     And he greatly advanced in my good opinion by praising the 

punch�察  �which   was   of   my   own   manufacture�察  �and   which   some   gentlemen 

present ��Mr O'Mgn�察�amongst others�� pronounced to be too weak。                        Too 

weak� �A bottle of rum�察�a bottle of Madeira�察�half a bottle of brandy�察�and two 

bottles and a half of water  can this mixture be said to be too weak for 

any mortal�拭      �Our young friend amused the company during the evening�察�

by exhibiting a two´shilling magic´ lantern�察�which he had purchased�察�and 

likewise   by   singing   ;Sally�察  �come   up� ─  �a   quaint�察  �but   rather   monotonous 

melody�察 �which   I   am  told   is   sung   by  the   poor   negro   on   the   banks   of   the 

broad Mississippi。 

     What     other   enjoyments       did  we    proffer   for  the   child's   amusement 

during the Christmas week�拭            �A great philosopher was giving a lecture to 

young      folks   at  the  British   Institution。     But    when    this   diversion    was 

proposed   to   our   young   friend   Bob�察  �he   said�察   �Lecture�拭     �No�察  �thank   you。 

Not as I knows on�察─�and made sarcastic signals on his nose。                     Perhaps he 

is   of  Dr   Johnson's     opinion    about    lectures�此    �Lectures�察    �sir�  �what    man 

would go to hear that imperfectly at a lecture�察�which he can read at leisure 

in   a  book�拭─   �I   never   went�察  �of   my  own   choice�察  �to   a   lecture�察�that   I   can 

vow。     As   for   sermons�察  �they   are   different�察   �I   delight   in   them�察  �and   they 

cannot�察�of course�察�be too long。 

     Well�察�we partook of yet other Christmas delights besides pantomime�察�

pudding�察  �and   pie。     One   glorious�察  �one   delightful�察  �one   most   unlucky   and 



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pleasant day�察�we drove in a brougham�察�with a famous horse�察�which carried 

us   more    quickly    and   briskly   than   any   of  your   vulgar    railways�察  �over 

Battersea Bridge�察�on which the horse's hoofs rung as if it had been iron�察�

through suburban villages�察�plum´caked with snow�察               �under a leaden sky�察�in 

which   the   sun   hung   like   a   red´hot   warming´pan�察    �by   pond   after   pond�察�

where not only men and boys�察�but scores after scores of women and girls�察�

were sliding�察�and roaring�察�and clapping their lean old sides with laughter�察�

as they tumbled down�察�and their hobnailed shoes flew up in the air�察                   �the 

air   frosty   with  a  lilac  haze�察  �through    which    villas�察 �and  commons�察      �and 

churches�察�and   plantations glimmered。            We   drive up the   hill�察 �Bob   and   I�察�

we make the last two miles in eleven minutes�察             �we pass that poor�察�armless 

man who sits there in the cold�察�following you with his eyes。                 I don't give 

anything�察  �and   Bob   looks   disappointed。       We   are   set   down   neatly   at   the 

gate�察�and a horse´holder opens the brougham door。 I don't give anything�察�

again disappointment on Bob's part。            I pay a shilling apiece�察�and we enter 

into    the   glorious    building�察   �which    is   decorated     for  Christmas�察    �and 

straightway forgetfulness on Bob's part of everything but that magnificent 

scene。     The   enormous   edifice   is   all   decorated   for   Bob   and   Christmas。 

The stalls�察�the columns�察�the fountains�察�courts�察�statues�察�splendours�察�are all 

crowned      for  Christmas。     The     delicious   negro    is  singing   his  Alabama 

choruses      for   Christmas     and    Bob。     He     has   scarcely     done�察   �when�察�

Tootarootatoo�        �Mr    Punch     is  performing     his  surprising    actions�察  �and 

hanging   the   beadle。     The   stalls   are   decorated。   The   refreshment´tables 

are piled with good things�察        �at many fountains ;Mulled Claret; is written 

up in appetizing capitals。        ;Mulled Claret  oh�察�jolly�         �How cold it is� ─�

says   Bob�察    �I   pass   on。   ;It's   only   three   o'clock�察─  �says   Bob。 ;No�察  �only 

three�察─�I say meekly。       ;We dine at seven�察─�sighs Bob�察 �and it's so´o´o coo´ 

old。;     I   still  would    take  no   hints。    No    claret�察  �no   refreshment�察    �no 

sandwiches�察�no sausage´rolls for Bob。            At last I am obliged to tell him all。 

Just before we left home�察�a little Christmas bill popped in at the door and 

emptied my purse at the threshold。           I forgot all about the transaction�察�and 

had to borrow half´a´crown from John Coachman to pay for our entrance 

into the palace of delight。        Now you see�察�Bob�察�why I could not treat you 

on that second of January when we drove to the palace together�察                    �when 



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the   girls   and   boys   were    sliding   on   the   ponds   at   Dulwich�察    �when     the 

darkling river was full of floating ice�察�and the sun was like a warming´pan 

in the leaden sky。 

     One more Christmas sight we had�察�of course�察�and that sight I think I 

like as well as Bob himself at Christmas�察�and at all seasons。                  We went to 

a certain garden of delight�察�where�察�whatever your cares are�察�I think you can 

manage   to   forget   some   of   them�察  �and   muse�察  �and   be   not   unhappy�察      �to   a 

garden beginning with a Z�察�which is as lively as Noah's ark�察                    �where the 

fox   has   brought   his   brush�察  �and   the   cock   has   brought   his   comb�察  �and   the 

elephant has brought his trunk�察�and the kangaroo has brought his bag�察�and 

the condor his old white wig and black satin hood。                 On this day it was so 

cold that the white bears winked their pink eyes�察�as they plapped up and 

down by their pool�察�and seemed to say�察 �Aha�察�this weather reminds us of 

dear home� ─        �Cold�   �bah�     �I   have   got   such a   warm  coat�察─  �says   brother 

Bruin�察 �I don't mind;�察        �and he laughs on his pole�察�and clucks down a bun。 

The     squealing     hyaenas     gnashed     their   teeth   and   laughed     at  us   quite 

refreshingly   at   their   window�察  �and�察  �cold   as   it   was�察  �Tiger�察  �Tiger�察  �burning 

bright�察  �glared   at   us   red´hot   through   his   bars�察  �and   snorted   blasts   of   hell。 

The woolly camel leered at us quite kindly as he paced round his ring on 

his   silent   pads。    We   went   to   our   favourite   places。     Our   dear   wambat 

came up�察�and had himself scratched very affably。                   Our fellow´ creatures 

in the monkey room held out their little black hands�察�and piteously asked 

us for Christmas alms。          Those darling alligators on their rock winked at 

us in the most friendly way。 The solemn eagles sat alone�察�and scowled at 

us from their peaks�察�whilst little Tom Ratel tumbled over head and heels 

for us in his usual diverting manner。            If I have cares in my mind�察�I come 

to the Zoo�察�and fancy they  don't pass the gate。                I recognise my  friends�察�

my enemies�察�in countless cages。             I entertained the eagle�察�the vulture�察�the 

old   billy´goat�察  �and   the   black´pated�察  �crimson´necked�察  �blear´eyed�察  �baggy�察�

hook´beaked   old   marabou   stork   yesterday   at   dinner�察          �and   when   Bob's 

aunt   came   to   tea   in   the   evening�察  �and   asked   him   what   he   had   seen�察  �he 

stepped up to her gravely�察�and said  

     ;First I saw the white bear�察�then I saw the black�察�Then I saw the camel 

with a hump upon his back。 



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                                     Chorus of Children 

     Then I saw the camel with a HUMP upon his back� �

     Then   I   saw   the   grey   wolf�察  �with   mutton   in   his   maw�察  �Then   I   saw   the 

wambat   waddle   in   the   straw�察  �Then   I   saw   
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