Volume 150 — THE GRAND TOUR.
Reading edition
I always wished to see the world—I 'ad no chanst before, Nor I don't suppose I should 'ave if there 'adn't been no war; I used to read the tourist books, the shippin' news also, An' I 'ad the chance o' goin', so I couldn't 'elp but go. We 'ad a spell in Egypt first, before we moved along Acrost the way to Suvla, where we got it 'ot an' strong; We 'ad no drink when we was dry, no rest when we was tired, But I've seen the Perramids an' Spink, which I 'ad oft desired. I've what'll last me all my life to talk about an' think; I've sampled various things to eat an' various more to drink; I've strolled among them dark bazaars, which makes the pay to fly (An' I 'ad my fortune told as well, but that was all my eye). I've seen them little islands too—I couldn't say their names— An' towns as white as washin'-day an' mountains spoutin' flames; I've seen the sun come lonely up on miles an' miles o' sea: Why, folks 'ave paid a 'undred pound an' seen no more than me. The sky is some'ow bluer there—in fact, I never knew As any sun could be so 'ot or any sky so blue; There's figs an' dates an' suchlike things all 'angin' on the trees, An' black folks walkin' up an' down as natural as you please. I always wished to see the world, I'm fond o' life an' change, But Abdul got me in the leg; an' this is passin' strange, That when you see Old England's shore all wrapped in mist an' rain, Why, it's worth the bloomin' bundle to be comin' 'ome again!
A Fair Exchange.
From The Gazette of India:—-
"Delhi, the 16th December, 1915.—No. 100-C. With reference to Notification No. 2529, dated the 21st October 1915, Mr. H. W. Emerson, Indian Civil Service, is appointed Under Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, s. p. t. with effect from the forenoon of the 29th November 1915 and until further orders.—F. Noyce, Offc. Secretary to the Government of India."
"Simla, the 16th December 1915.—No. 2842. With reference to Notification No. 2417, dated the 19th October 1915, Mr. F. Noyce, Indian Civil Service, is appointed Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, s. p. t., with effect from the forenoon of the 29th November 1915 and until further orders.—H. W. Emerson, Under Secretary to the Government of India."
"Jamaica has removed the embargo on the exportation of logwood to British possessions and also to America and ports in France and Italy."—The Times.
A mixed blessing. There's too much logwood in some ports as it is.
From A Little Guide to Essex:—
"Steeple Bumpstead (see Bumpstead, Steeple). Bumpstead, Steeple (see Steeple Bumpstead).... Bumpstead, Helions (see Helions Bumpstead). Helions Bumpstead (see Bumpstead, Helions)."
"THE MAN THAT BROKE THE BACK OF MONTENEGRO."
FRANZ-JOSEF, THE MAMMOTH COMEDIAN, IN HIS STUPENDOUS (AND UNIQUE) SUCCESS.