TELEGRAMS TO RED LIONS 131 



Gruss, und er bittet den Himmel den britischen Verein 

 vor dem Jesuiten Hackel zu beschiitzen. Darwinismus 

 soil nicht in Europa existixen. Drei Axmee Corps 

 werden mobilisirt. 



Bismarck. 



4. 



Romae, Palatio Vaticano, hora quindecima diei 

 Festse Sci. Mungonis, Anno trigesimo primo 

 pontificatus nostri. 



Salus et benedictio apostolica Leonibus Rubris. 

 Rubri olim nosmet, cor nostri jam erubescit. Dormit 

 Antonellius. Plenitudine infallibilitatis nostri certiorem 

 facimus fidelem Haeckelium felicitatis sempiternse. Ilium 

 virum illustrum in gastrseo nostro nominavimus " Eccle- 

 sise Propugnator," et, Bismarckio nonobstante, com- 

 mendavimus eum Collegio Sacrosancto in loco nostro. 

 Non sunt approbata a sede apostolica Mivartii dogmata- 

 Mo tu proprio. 



Pius, P.P. 



(No Latin dictionary or grammar being found in the 

 Den, the foregoing message was unintelHgible to the 

 assembled Lions, but the King announced that he had 

 had it repeated to Professor Jebb, and the following was 

 soon after read as the answer received from that eminent 

 scholar.) 



Translation. 

 Palace of the Vatican, Rome, 15 o'clock. Feast 

 of Saint Mungo, in the XXXIet year of our 

 Pontificate. 



Health and Apostolic benediction to the Red Lions. 

 Once Red Ourselves, Our heart still warms to the colour. 

 Antonelli is at his siesta. Empowered by Our Infalli- 

 bility we assure the faithful Haeckel of eternal fehcity. 

 Henceforth in our bosom we name him " Champion of 

 the Church," and notwithstanding Bismarck commend 

 him to the Sacred College as Our successor. The doc- 

 trines of Mivart are not yet approved by the Holy See. 

 Our bowels are rather better. 



Pius. 



