COMIC ARITHMETIC
Arithmetic is the art or science of computing bj numbers. It is national, political, military, and commercial. It is of the highest importance to the community ; because it pre-eminently teaches us to take care of Number I. Our ministers succeed according to their knowledge of the science of numbers. Witness the skilful management of majorities of the lower house. He who understands the true art of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication^ and Division, as here laid down, will not be considered a mere cipher in tlie world; but will, in all probability, make a considerable /^wre ; and in the figurative words of Horace, be "Dives agris dives positis in foenore nummis." Let us, therefore, under the guidance and protection of that god of honest men, the light-heeled and light-fingered Mercury, be diligent so to add to our store by subtracting from the stores of others, that we may add to our importance. Let us so multiply our resources, by encouraging dimsion among our contemporaries, that we may see their reduction in the perfection of our own practice.
Arithmetic is the art or science of computing
bj numbers. It is national, political, military,
and commercial. It is of the highest importance
to the community ; because it pre-eminently
teaches us to take care of Number I. Our ministers
succeed according to their knowledge of the
science of numbers. Witness the skilful management
of majorities of the lower house.
He who understands the true art of Addition,
Subtraction, Multiplication^ and Division, as here
laid down, will not be considered a mere cipher in
tlie world; but will, in all probability, make a
considerable /^wre ; and in the figurative words of
Horace, be "Dives agris dives positis in foenore
nummis."
Let us, therefore, under the guidance and protection
of that god of honest men, the light-heeled
and light-fingered Mercury, be diligent so to add
to our store by subtracting from the stores of
others, that we may add to our importance. Let
us so multiply our resources, by encouraging dimsion
among our contemporaries, that we may see
their reduction in the perfection of our own practice.
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100 FIGURES FOR THE MILLION.<br />
you cannot begin too early. The first instrument<br />
to be used is a peashooter; this is for the age<br />
P.C. previous to corderoys. The second is a popgun,<br />
indicating the age of breeches (and breaches).<br />
From this we arise to "sparrow-shooting," after<br />
the ruse de guerre of the salt-box has been tried<br />
without effect.<br />
Being now grown bloody-minded,<br />
we go to that [sanguiniferous-looking house at<br />
Battersea, called the Red House, (being of a<br />
blood colour, from the enormous slaughter committed<br />
near it,) and here we take lessons in pigeonshooting.<br />
From hence to the Shooting Gallery,<br />
Pall Mall, we improve rapidly. A lieutenancy in<br />
the Guards is our next step. To this succeeds a<br />
dispute repecting the glottis of Mademoiselle<br />
Catasquallee, and " Chalk-Farm " or " Wimbledon<br />
Common " is the result ; and here, unless courage<br />
should ooze out of our fingers' ends, we may<br />
stop ; our courage is apparent, and for the future<br />
we may shoot with the " long-bow " to all eternity<br />
without fear of contradiction.<br />
Practising for the Profession. — "Cutting<br />
up" and " Cut and come again," are the maxims of<br />
the surgeon ; and as no trade or profession can live
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