BRIEF MENTION

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 33, 30 April 1881, Page 350

BRIEF MENTION

— The Te Puke survey is about finished. — Mr. J. F. Buddie, of Tauranga, was very gay the afternoon before the arrival of his third son. — What was the attraction at the Lakes that Mr. G. M. Morris stayed so long tbere ? — Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. have been for a trip North. • — Miss Horan is playing Buttercup with J. A. Souths Pinafore Company. — Dick X., of the Artillery, was immense on long beers at the review. — In San Francisco the Lingards, supported by Messrs. Craig and Overtoil, are doing good business. — A half-caste lady at Te Awamutu was awfully smitten with a gallant " capting " of Artillery. — Dr. Pateson has commenced to analyse the mineral waters at Eotorua, etc. —Dr. Simms is drawing crowded houses in Wellington. — " Jessie " King (Bank of Australasia) lost two valuable diamond rings whilst playing cricket on Saturday. • — Why didn't the person who preached the Wesleyan Service last Sunday night at Ellerslie, say the Lord's Prayer. — There is no truth in the rumour that Dr. Taylor is desirous of arranging a match with Haulan. — W. Cruickshank is composing a comic song. It will be entitled the " Waiwera Back-scraper." — A lady informs us that the Waiwera telegraphist was recently knocked off his perch by the glances of one of our Auckland girls. — Lotti Wilmot has been astonishing the natives at Waiwera. She lectures on " Crime " tomorrow evening. — Riccardi's Mephistopheles is a masterly performance, in fact as good (so far as acting is concerned) as M. Faures. — The incantation scene in "Der Freischutz" is the greatest and most successful scenic effect ever attempted at the Theatre Eoyal, Auckland. — "Doctor" Black s sovereign remedy for all complaints is carbolic acid. He says if it doesn't cure it's sure to kill in the long run. — The incantation scene in " Der Freischutz" was capitally done, but perhaps it is just as well DeLias wasn't there. How he would have jumped about ! — W. S. tried to get up a flirtation with Miss D. at the Helensville ball, but she said she " never flirted with boys." —The Auckland Artillery corps rather astonished the natives with the manner in which they went through their drill at Te Awamutu. — It is said that the gallant William is in love again. Cupid is reported to have shot the " arrow " at Te Awainutu. — Little Billy, the adjutant, was greatly admired by the ladies at the review. They said he was immense on horseback. — A shooting party of nine guns on the Duke of Portland's Welbeck preserves, Notts, in four days shot 2400 head of game. — Emily Soldene writes to "Puck" of the Otago Witness that she will be in New Zealand in three or four months with " Olivette." — The genuine " nyum, nyum " is so scarce at Coromandel that a young lady was observed, a few days ago, ardently kissing a rock on the Tiki road. — The Duke of Manchester was present at Mr. Wasou's fancy ball at Christchurch, but only wore plain evening dress. — The Alpha juveniles were once more put through their facings last Saturday. There was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in consequence. — Pat Gorman is running the Albert Hotel just now. If anyone can restore the lost prestiyc of the house, Pat is the man. — It was too bad to make the volunteers travel in open cattle trucks from Te Awainutu to Auckland, between the hours of midnight and day-break, on a freezing cold and foggy morning. — Miss Jennie Lee, the j>opular actress, whose impersonation of ' Jo ' in "Bleak House" has won for her so much popularity in England, will shortly pay a visit to Australia and New Zealand. — T. H. has returned to Auckland with wide pants and scraggy moustache. The ancient and disengaged damsels of St. James's are on the war path in consequence. Take care, Tom ! — The huge wedding cake that graced the wedding breakfast of Mr Leopold Rothschild and Miss Perugia weighed no less than one hundred and eighty pounds. It was surely baked by instalments. — Entriean's long story, delivered last week at the Temperance Hall, will shortly be published. Its length is a perpetual influence, it has no end, and makes youngsters yawn, and old women faint. — A Coromandel Volunteer lost six pounds of flesh and expended the sum of £6 craring his Waikato trip. He says now that sham fights are not only shams, but frauds. — The Henderson's Mill cricketers gave a very jolly ball on Friday evening last. Miss L., who wore a lovely dress, was pronounced t?ic belle, but the Misses F. and Miss D. ran her very close. — The Port Charles pigeons were not well cooked, and being placed in the pot immediately after being shot, they were tough, exceedingly tough. But the gravy was very nice. — Last Friday Mrs. Gillies gave a small luncheon party at Rocklands. It was quite an informal affair, most of the guests, of whom there were about a dozen, being relatives or connections. — We quite dissagree with the Herald critic when he says that Oscar, in " Un Balio in Maschera,"is Miss Martina Shnonsen's best part. Her Violetta in "La Traviata" is far superior. — Mr. Gordon Gooch, R. A. M., leaves St. Pauls' for St. Mary's Parnell. The vestry at the former Concert Hall — we beg pardon — church cannot afford to retain him. — Why will the Newton Catholic choir persist in attempting Farmer's mass ? The rendering on Easter Sunday was execrable, and last Sunday infinitely worse. — The editor of the Lance didn't write the (alleged) libellous article about Hurst. We know who did, and should not be surprised to see him step forward and take the blame, if there is any trouble over the matter. He is just the man to do it. — Mr. Heinrich Kohn, the principal partner, as far as New Zealand is concerned, of the firm of Kohn Brothers, jewellers, who have branches in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, has been in Auckland for the last week or ten days. — There are some, nice girls who will be glad to hear that Mr. Wilson has returned with the Loch Dee. The genial smiles of the worthy chief officer are as acceptable to them as sunshine on a picnicking holiday.

— The Victorias were greatly admired at the reviewfor their smart and soldier-like appearance. They were highly spoken of for their good discipline and drill, and Captain Mahon was naturally "proud as a peacock." — It was great fun listening to Bill Rose, of the Victorias, putting a company through their drill, first as Infantry, then as Artillery, and lastly as a troop of Cavalry. He imitated the Cavalry Instructor's word of command " charge " to a nicety. —The "mugging" that went on within the Baptist enclosure, but outside the church, on Wednesday night was something really awful to listen to. The feminine " ininiersionists," however, seemed to appreciate it. — In a divorce case heard recently in England it transpired that the parties became acquainted by i -leans of the Matrimonial Nods and the petitioner paid /-'JO for an introduction to the woman from whom he now sought to be divorced. — What does Mr. W., the ladies' violinist, want so near St. Paul's Church in the stilly hours of starry eve ? He was caught the other evening performing " Strangers yet," without being aware that a listener was hard-by. But he had his musical glasses on. Beware W. — Signor Paladini was observed the other day in Queen-street outside a draper's shop, critically handling and attentively examining a pair of lady's stockings which were exhibited outside the window. What does this import ? Something, surely. — The engagement is announced of Mr. Harry Eoache, eldest son of the intending Te Aroha settler, and Miss Purehas, daughter of Dr. Purehas, of Challinor House, Pitt-street. The prospective bridegroom is rather younger than his fiancee. — A writer in the Liberty says : — "I see ' Emerson Tennent, M.D.,' is advertising in Auckland. I wonder whether he is any relation of Sir Emerson Tennent, the enthusiastic mesmerist, whose house in Eccleston square, London, used to be well known to all savants." — Little W. J. N. has found out to his sorrow that Frenchmen are not so green as he imagined. The little man, however, has a big soul. It was stated in evidence that he had actually contemplated starting a Catholic publication to run Father O'Dwyer's Freeman out of existence. — Mr. J. By croft, of biscuit fame, was once addressing a Band of Hope meeting at Onehunga, and took advantage of the opportunity to caution the juveniles against the use of such expressions as " By Jove," "By Golly," etc. as they were all oaths. At length a youngster cried out, " What about 'By Croft ! ' " — The interesting spectacle of a young man with his arm thrown carelessly around his Dulcinea's neck, was witnessed in the dress circle of the Theatre one night last week. The loving youth courageously bore the ordeal of a host of inquisitive eyes scrutinising him through opera glasses, and never flinched. — Madame Lotti Wilmot attended at the Police Court on Friday, in order to hear the charge of libel preferred by Mr. W. J. Hurst against the proprietor of the Free Lance. Probably she is desirous of obtaining experience before commencing her proposed actions against Southern newspapers. — Fred Williams, who has been in the office of the South British Insurance Company here for the last three years, has been ordered to proceed to the Dunedin office, and started by the "Te-Auau" yesterday. He carries with him the best wishes of his many friends, as well as those of tbe clients of the company who have had business transactions with him. — None of the newspapers have reported the fact that on leaving Te Awamutu last week, the volunteers gave three groans for Mr. A. 0. Macdonsild, the Kailway Manager, for having supplied open cattle trucks instead of carriages to convey them to Auckland. We think it highly probable Mr. Macdonaldbadno carriages to spare. — "Mister Editur, will you Pleas to informe Me Thi-ouifh your Valuable Paper why tbe Wesley Boddy hey Loft Orf Wite neck Tys as Wite is the puerist of Colours in former days you Scerse Meet one but wot was in John Wesley's Uniform ar Tha getting to Proude to foller up their good Old Survents Pure Badg. your Truly H Constant Header." — M. Lecocq's new opera "Janot" has been favourably received at tbe Paris Renaissance, and will doubtless find its way over here in the due course of events. The plot is said to resemble that of " Tbe Princess of Trebizonde," and the music is reported to be less pretentious in character than the majority of HI. Lecocq's compositions. — The Evening Star perpetuated a joke the other day on the corpulent poet of Wyndhain-'street. A case was in course of hearing at the E.M. Court, W. J. Napier v. The Muse, and it was resolved to send the poet to chronicle the proceedings, as it was considered the Muse would need a stout defender. Mr. Barstow immediately made a pun. — Mrs. Crawley, to whom Mr. Richard Anthony Proctor, the astronomical lecturer, has been married, was, during her visit to Auckland, the guest of Mr. Joseph Newman, of Eemuera. She had an. excellent voice, and sang at a number of concerts at Eemuera,, as well as at the houses of the friends whom she made during her visit. — There was a little tiff between Major Derrom and Colonel Lyons at the Te Awamutu Review. Jimmy gave the word of command " Officers take places in front," and the officers were moving out when Colonel Lyons asked him who gave that order, and reversed it by giving a totally different one. Some of the men were mean enough to snigger. — The Herald says that the report that Mr. Brookfield is to be appointed a judge of the Native Lands Court is a canard. Those who know say that tbe appointment would have been made had not the Observer " let the cat out of the bag," and that it may yet be made after the public have forgotten about the Observer's warning. We shall see. — The pastor of Beresford - street Chapel a|)ologised from the pulpit on Sunday last because he had by accident given notice, tbe previous week, of an Anniversary Service in which that arch-heretic Mr. G. A. Brown was to take part. His excuse was, that in tho hurry of the moment he didn't realise it was tliat Brown. " Alas ! for the rarity of Christian charity under the sun." — The following amusing conversation was overheard at the Helensville ball last week. Young O. W. of the W.E. C.C. was trying to make himself agreeable toayoungladyandby way of commencing conversation, said "Do|you see that fellow with his hair all tangled — would'nt it be a charity to raise a subscription to buy him a brush and comb?" "Oh! that't my brother" replied the young lady. Collapse of O. W. ' — Shortly before the departure of mail steamer " City of Sydney," Professor Martin Swallow was rowed alongside in a boat filled with luggage. The luggage was put aboard, and people began to think the Professor meant to leave Auckland ; but after a few minutes the portmanteaux were bundled back again into the boat, and the Professor went quietly away again. — Gus Coates Avas safely married, last Saturday, to the youngest and prettiest daughter of Archdeacon Maunsell. The bride wore a lovely blue cashmere and bonnet to match. She was accompanied by her sisters and niece, who acted as bridesmaids, and ail three wore wine coloiu-ed costumes. After the ceremony the bride and bridegroom drove ofr to onehun°u where they have been spending tho present week. ° — There is an amiable youth in Tauranga who is a regular " don " at making lemon sponge cakes. People say he manufactures them better than Canning and without any eggs too, which is the most surprising part of the matter. The same " admirable Crichton " eonrposes remarkably pretty nocturnes and plays all Chopin's valses from memory. Nature has been prodigal to this boy. — Some of the furniture in Mr. Hancock's house at Epsom, which was burned down last Thursday, might have been saved had not Mrs. Hancock done what most ladies would have done under the circumstances—lost her presence of mind. Instead of running to the houses close at hand for assistance, she and the servant stood in the middle of the lawn in front of the house and went into hysterics.

— The "Snobocracy" of Auckland are (metaphorically speaking) in sackcloth and ashes. For months X>ast tkey have been looking- forward to the visit of His Grace of Manchester, and longing for the privilege of shaking hands with a " real live Duke." Now, alas ! news comes to hand that the head of the house of Montague has been summoned in haste to England and had to leave Christchurch for Sydney by the " Wakatipu," foregoing his visits to Dunedin and Auckland. — The engagement is announced of Mr. B. Digby Tonks, who was recently admitted a member of the firm of B. Tonks and Co., and Miss Bessie Buckland, fourth daughter of Mr. Alfred Buckland, of Highwic. Digby appears to be in luck. One week he is admitted a partner in one of the principal firms in Auckland, and the next he is engaged to one of the nicest and prettiest young ladies in the district. Champagne ought to be flowing pretty freely at the Auckland Club just now. — Considering the long and would-be "knowing " critiques on the opera performances which appear from day to day in the Herald and the Star, it is (to put it mildly) rather odd that Miss Carrie Godfrey should be so persistently ignored. This young lady possesses a nice voice, and has played a number of very diverse characters most creditably. Her Ulrica in " Un Ballo " was n marvellous make-up, yet the dailies hardly mentioned her name. What is at the bottom of this ? — A most amusing anachronism was committed in the recent representation of "Norina" by tbe Opera Company. The two bloodthirsty individuals who stood at the back of the stage as an apology for the Druidical forces of that day wore, amongst other modern trifles, Wellington boots. Wo overheard a young damsel who had been eyeing them for some time innocently ask her maternal parent what the firemen were required for. The mother vouchsafed no reply. Mr. 8., telegraphist at W., "put his foot in it " the other day. Inspector 0. arrived at tho station and was having a look through the office, when 8., who happened to be talking along tbe line to another station, and who didn't know the new Inspector was an expert sound reader, ticked oK "Here's that wretched humbug, 0., here again smelling around!" Imagine how small he felt when O. enquired, "Is it me you are referring to, Mr. B." — A young fellow, who is celebrated for speaking pure Irish, tried to kill a pig-, tbe other day, over at Te Puke. After being half an hour at it he thought the animal dead enough to put into the boiler. Unfortunately piggy was not of the same opinion, and, jumping out, ran about a mile into tbe bush, B. It. after him. The poor beast was caught at last by a Maori and killed colonial fashion. 8., it is said, was trying to kill the pig the way they do in Cork, with too much kindness. — Jimmy Derrom gave the adjutant and Major Morrow an arithmetical puzzle at the Te Awamutu review. The battalion was wheeled into line, and numbered off from the right, the left-hand man of the line being 81. " Divide the line into six companies of 1G flies each," ordered Derrom. Clifton scratched bis bead, and tried hnrd to succeed, but without avail. He gave it up, and Morrow then tried it. He could not get 1G into 81 to go 6 times, so ho told them oft' as best he could. — The " Jessie Logan " had a rather rough passage down to Mercury Bay. Out of a crew of five, three were sick, very sick. The ''Doctor" was the woi-st of the lot, and he solemnly declares that his stomach, at one time, was working in such a fearfully energetic manner that it caused his heart to cease beating. This is a curious physiological phenomenon which the medical ra-ofessiou would do well to consider. The yacht returned safely to Auckland last Saturday evening. — That was a very pleasant party atMeikle's the other night. The genial host exerted himself to entertain his guests most successfully. The piano was in-esidecl at by Mis.3 8., who is an accomplished instrumentalist ; songs were rendered by Mi-s. X., Miss 11., Miss 8., Mr. Day, and the worthy host. Tbe mazy dance was engaged in and "Doctor " 8., in his knickerbockers, appeared to enjoy himself muchly. The guests returned homewards in boats by moonlight, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. — One of the handsomest young fellows in Tauranga has the window of his room draped with tbe Union Jack, and every evening, when at home, sings " In tbe gloaming " to an admiring audience of dogs, of which he is a threat fancier. This youth has two lovely spaniels he won't give away for anything. We know someone who almost went down on her knees to get one of them, but he was obdurate. He is indeed just about the age to be hard hearted, but as he seems so nice in every other way, people forgive him. — Maggie Knight lias made a "hit " in Dunedin. The Star speaking of her performance in " Proof," says " Miss Knight insinuated herself into tbe good graces of the audience directly she appeared. The character she played— Adrienne, daughter of Pierreseemed to suit her to a nicety. She is gifted with a comely appearance ; she dresses in excellent taste ; she can make love very prettily ; she has the advantage of youth on her side ; and she has evidently been well ; trained to her business. With such recommendations, Miss Knight is bound to be a success." — It is usual to place the mayors of the various municipalities in the Colony on the Commission of Peace during the time of their mayoralty, but they lose the right to place the mystic letters, J.P., after their names ("unless the appointment is renewed) after their term of office has expired. It is usually so renewed, but it has not been done in the case of Mr. Thomas Peacock, who was twice elected Mayor of Auckland, aud who was considered by many of the citizens one of the best-known occupants of the mayoral chair. Why this omission ? Is Mr. Peacock not as fit to sit on the bench as our pigpainting friend ? — The mistakes made by children are often amusing, while the lamentable ignorance displayed by them in some subjects is perfectly astonishing. An instance of this was afforded only a few days ago. An energetic Sunday-school teacher was questioning his class of boys, all of whom were in their teens. " What is a sepulchre," he asked of one. None of the boys coiild give an answer, but eventually the smartest youngster in the class replied, " I think I know ; a sepulchre is a man who thinks one thing and believes another." And all the other boys claimed that they were just going to say the same thing. The teacher left. — An amusing incident occurred when the Thames volunteers were leaving Te Awainutu for Auckland. Major Murray went in advance with the Scottish battalion, leaving Captain Wilduian to take charge of the Navals and the Native Contingent. On arrival at the station, the Navals made a rush, and took possession of the covered carriages. There were, consequently, only cattle trucks for the Maoris. They were accordingly ordered into them. This treatment did not appear to be acceptable, for one of the natives shouted in atone of voice sufficiently loud to be heard some distance off, " I not get in ; Ino bullock." — Miss Gosset and Mr. Christian kept the time at which their marriage was to take place so great a secret that no spectators (save the wedding-party) were present. Who will say that a lady cannot keep a secret now V The Parnell ladies are very much incensed at the strict secresy, as there is nothing a lady likes bettei than to see a wedding, except, of course, to take part in one. Though there "was not the crowd of spectators usual at a marriage in high life, the ceremony was duly solemnised in St. Mary's Church on Wednesday week by the Rev. C. M. Pym, who was a frieud of Mr. Christian's father, assisted by the Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell. — The late Thomas Carlyle's wedded life proved very happy. It was literally true that the " light of his life " went out when Mrs. Carlyle died, for she was all brightness. Accomplished, without any of the "nonsense" either of " stronginindednss " or of "sentimentality," she had a quiet humour of hex own. " Could I but see some vestiges of the great master mind of the age !" exclaimed a gawky Aberdeen admirer, now himself a grey-hairod man of letters, who bad forced bis way into her presence in the absence of Mr. Carlyle. "Well, lam very sorry," x-eplied Mrs. C. "But there is an old pair of slippers of Mr. Carlyle' s in the corner. Will that do?" — Willie Rattray tells us that there was a slight mistake made in the paragraph referring to his walk |

from Waiwera to Devonport, which appeared in last week s Observer. He says that he took six hours and a iialf, not five hours and a half, to walk the distance • ami, considering that it is about twenty-six miles, it was not bad walking, especially as he had walked to Waiwera on Good Friday, thence to Mah.irangi on the following day, and back to Waiwera on the Sunday, so doing about ninety miles in the four days. The journey trom Waiwera to Devonport was made in five hours and a Half by Messrs. Heather and Smith and four other gentlemen m a waggonette drawn by two of Oliver May's fiery steeds. -A French paper says that Mr. Leopold de Kothschild is one of the most accomplished skaters in London ; he can easily sign his name with the point of Ins skate. Our Parisian contemporary declares that the one day in February after Mr. de Rothschild had thus , signed his name on the ice of the " Serpentine River," a cockney" evolved the brilliant idea of cutting out the block ot ice, putting a stamp on it, and writing above thesignature •• Good for eight hundred thousand francs." 1 his novel draft the "cockney" took to the "Banque d Angleterre," but was disappointed to find on his arrival that the surface of the ice had so far melted as to render the writing illegible. — Last Saturday afternoon some of the members of the Ponsonby Rowing Club pulled across to the Northcote in one of the Club's gigs. The water was rather lumpy, the consequence being that their boat was very nearly swamped and they ail got wet. They went to the hotel at Northcote to get something to keep the cold out. That something, combined with the strong exercise, made them very lively. To get rid of th eir superfluous spirits they began to play leap-frog over the chairs, which speedily brought the landlord of' the hotel on the scene, and he insisted on their speedy departure. He says that m future schoolboys will not be admitted to his house unless accompanied by their teacher. — The Humane Society should he applied to for their medal for Mr. M. , who saved a man from drowning at Wniwera during Enstor week. The man in question went into the swimming bath, in which the water was fully five feet deep, and, as he had partaken of sundry curious liquors, his head began to swim instead of his arms and legs. He was evidently on the point of drowning when Mr. M. heroically rushed to tbe rescue, ran down the steps, of which he caught hold with one hand while ho stretched out the other and grasped the drowning man and drew him to tbe stops in safety. To mis quote " Lord Ullin's Daughter " — " One lonely arm was stretched to aid, T'other was round the ladder." —A correspondent writes : ' 'I witnessoda pretty instance of ' tit for tat' the other day. I was travelling in the smoking carringc of a local train when, at one of the stations, there entered a well-dressed individual. He was carrying a basket of fish — probably a snug morsel for his dinner — and I suppose he would have passed for a gentleman. He sat down ; but immediately took offence at an opposite passenger's cigar, which he snatched from the owner's mouth, and threw out of the window, angrily muttering that he ' hated smoking in railway trains.' Everbody expected a row, of course ; but the insulted smoker, catching sight of tho offender's basket, suddenly seized it, and sent it flying after the cigar, and said, with grim emphasis, ' I object to fish in a smoking carriage.' The dinnerless man ' smiled a sickly smile,' and flod swiftly tit the next station." — On Thursday week Mr. and Mrs. Archie Clark gave a very successful party in the Parnell Hall in honour of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Clark, who recently returned from their bridal tour in Australia. A largo number of ladies and gentlemen were present. The dresses of the ladies were, as a rule, handsome. The music was provided by Mr. Impcy, and the supper by Canning. Tho floor it one of tho best in Auckland for dancing, and the weather was excellent. As a natural consequence all enjoyed themselves immensely. It is to be hoped that others will follow the example of Mr. Cliirk and hire a hull when they wish to give a dance, ns there sire very few of the houses in Auckland or its suburbs which have rooms large enough to dance in, and it is a. very poor compliment to pay a hundred ladies and gentleman to invite them to dance in a room in which they have hardly room to stand. — The following extraordinary epistle was picked .ip in Ponsonby road. — " My dear Mary, — By the relentless intervention of the invisible hand of Providence, I have been x'reveuted from precipitating myself at your feet for the entii-e absolution of the collectaneous column, which has been so .slanderously conglomerated upon the unblotted and unsophisticated face of my stainless reputation, and with which I have been so maliciously circnmvallated, that I apprehend the most mountainous, collosstil and herculean difficulties in perfectly discarcerating myself from the criuiinous machinations of dastardly foes. I was fearfully apprehensive. I was most inextricably involved ; but, ah ! most superhuman fair one, I have been so unutterably bedazzled by the luminous emanation, and sunlike effulgence of your charms, that, notwithstanding the acrimonious criminations which have been superinduced upon my character, I am again induced to obtrude myself into your perfect presence. Do not for a moment doubt the moveless stability and fathomless profundity of my love, for the iiiuuiferous autocrat of day shall cease to irnidicate the translucent queen of night shall cease to perambulate the diaphinious and stilliferous concavity of the cerulean heavens, the horizonous canopy of heaven's horrific artillery shall cease to bellow forth its terrific peals, the forky conocatiou of heaven shall discontinue to blaze forth its sulphurous ingenious fulgor from the ignivinious clouds before my love shall be extinguished. Could the manifestation of the keenest remorse, or the exhibition of the most compunctious pang of conscience elevate me the one-millionth part of an inch in your favour, I would immediately commence pouring fourth tears at such a lavish rate, that were the world on fire, they would drown the wrath of heaven and quench the mighty ruin. — Ever your adoring James.