Volume 25 — THE IMPERTINENCE OF SCIENCE.
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Somebody has invented an instrument which he calls a Lunarium, and which is calculated to look so very closely into the Moon's face, that the Moon's age—exact to a quarter of an hour—may be discovered. Really this seems hardly fair towards the Moon, for it ought to be remembered that
"Luna, Luna, Luna's a lady."
and no lady—at least none of our acquaintance—could stand against the force of an instrument so powerful as to detect every furrow, wrinkle, or even crease in her countenance. It is all very well for the sons of science to be continually staring Luna in the face, through the medium of powerful telescopes; but having satisfied themselves of the "Moon's Age," they might surely be satisfied without continually publishing the fact for the gratification of an impertinent curiosity.
MODERN MYTHOLOGY.
One of our serious contemporaries, in recording a fashionable marriage, describes the bride as "led to the hymenæal altar." The nuptial rites were celebrated at St. George's, Hanover Square; and we are further informed that the Rev. Berry M. Huntingdon officiated. We did not know that the priests of Hymen were styled Reverend, nor were we aware that the divinity in question had any altar in St. George's church.
WHAT THE "BRITISH GRENADIER" IS INEVITABLY COMING TO.
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Pericles, Of Hector, and Lysander, and such old Guys as these; But of all the horrid objects, the "wust" I do declare, Is the Prusso-Russo-Belgo-Gallo-British Grenadier.
Integrity of Foreign Powers.
The preservation of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire is no doubt a very important object; but a matter of no less consequence is the restoration of the integrity of the Kingdom of Spain, which it has lost in cheating its creditors.
PATRIOTISM OF THE FIRST WATER.
Mr. Francis Maguire talks of "patriots of the purest water." Pity is it that such water so seldom comes out of the Liffey.
Butcher Boy (who has had a liberal education). "Pur—Purvy or to Her Majesty. Oh! then that's a Statty-ette of the Queen, that's wot that is."
Companion. "Law!"