Volume 104 — FROM A MODERN ENGLISH EXAMINATION-PAPER

Which young Mr. D. Brown went in to floor, but which floored him.

Question. What is the meaning of "to deodorise." Give the derivation.

Answer. "To deodorise" is to gild the statue of a heathen deity. Literally "to gild a god." This compound verb is derived from "Deus," dative "Deo," and the Greek verb "δωριξω, i.e. to gild."

Q. What is a "Manicure"? Give its derivation.

A. It is another term for a Mad Doctor. Its derivation is obvious—"Maniac Cure." The last syllable of the first word being omitted for the sake of convenience in pronunciation.

THE COMING OF THE BOGEYS.

(Mr. Punch's Dreadful New Year's Dream after a Surfeit of Mince Pies and "Times" Correspondence.)

"AN INTERNATIONAL EPISODE."

Hostess. "Er—allow me to introduce—er—Mr. Cornelius P. van Dunk, from Chicago—Mr. Kemble Macready Kean, the great Tragedian, and Manager of the Parthenon."

Mr. Van Dunk. "Mr. Kemble Macready Kean! Sir, your Name's very familiar to me, and I'm proud to know you!—and I shall take an Early Opportunity of asking you for some Orders for Your Theatre!"