490 A CHAPTER ON ANNUALS. 



Miss Sheridan, in one of her own papers, has out-hooded Hood, 

 though the merit of originality remains with the poet and the wit. 

 We have only space for the conclusion of the lines 



TO A SUBALTERN, ON HIS DEPARTURE FOR INDIA. 



[It may befall, at chance's call, a ball may gall : 



all past recall, he'd o'er the tall wall fall ! 

 Life's fled ! tears shed, prayers read, earth spread 



o'er dead who've bled (fame wed!) on dread 



red bed ! 

 Nor wait such fate ; at early date vacate ; and to 



school-mate relate thy late great state ; 

 O'er ocean ride, let not pride hide or guide, or the 



wide tide divide from thy allied bride's side : 

 Or hold ! should death enfold her mould : be sold 



for gold, to some old cold bold scold! 



L. H. S.} 



MAN WITH THE MANGLING THINGS! 



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IMPROMPTU REPLY. 



" How cruel," said I.. " to keep convicts close iron'd 

 Throughout their long voyage, tho' by perils environ'd" 

 "Why, the chief part being wretches who ought to have ' dangled,' 

 If they were not iron'd the crew would be MANGLED !" 



