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were relieved from such terrific apprehensions by ascertaining that the 

 devastating combustible was nothing else than a harmless rattle, occa- 

 sioned by the crazy vehicle of radical enthusiasm passing over the firm, 

 unbroken road of constitutional strata, where, through the too great 

 velocity of its motion, it ultimately upset. With these observations we 

 conclude our description of Bogy's terrestrial characters ; it now only 

 remains for us to make a slight allusion to his grand celestial one — the 

 Comet ! In reference to this fiery-tailed representative of ever-restless 

 Bogyism a great deal might be said, but it is su^cient for our purpose 

 to state that his re-appearance has excited the fears and misgivings of 

 superstitious humanity to no inconsiderable extent — indeed, the most 

 alarming anticipations have been formed with regard to the future. 

 Whatever, then, may arise in the course of time through any instrument- 

 ality on his part, one thing is earnestly to be hoped — that nothing 

 will induce him to wag his scorching tail too near the Thames, 

 otherwise he might solve a problem which has not yet been determined 

 — the practicability of setting that noble river on fire. 



But let us, like true philosophers, calmly await the consequences of his 

 visitation, and leave to half-cracked astrologers and nativity-cast- 

 mongers the luxury of meditating on their own gloomy predictions. 

 Having now finished our outline of Bogy's transcendant greatness, it 

 is but right, ere we conclude, to make mention of the foul rebellion, or 

 rather intellectual conspiracy, which has for a considerable time existed 

 against his omnipotent sovereignty. 



The chief conspirator is the celebrated " Schoolmaster," who has lonf 

 been " abroad," and who may be considered as the head of a philo- 

 sophic band, who are daily enlightening the darkest verges of England. 



The movement of this powerful combination is denominated the 

 " march of intellect." The object is the extermination of Bogyism, by 

 laying siege to the strong holds it possesses over the ignorance and fears 

 of an illiterate society. But such-like insurrections against the power of 

 our hero are fruitless, — he is invulnerable, and cannot be destroyed, 

 —in one word, he will endure till time shall be no more. 



G.J.. 



