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Rh The Woman was so determined to be independent of Man that she voluntarily became the slave of a Machine.

"She used to be so fresh; but she is gone off terribly since I first knew her!" said the Slug of the Strawberry.

"Now, I call that downright Plagiarism!" observed the Ass, when he heard the Lion roar.

"A cheery laugh goes a long way in this world!" remarked the Hyena. "But a bright smile goes further still!" said the Alligator, as he took him in.


 * Note.If the honble Philosopher is censuring here merely the assumption of hilarity and not ordinary quiet facetiousness, I am entirely with