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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ASSURANCE— INSURANCE. 149<br />
a cigar, and the arm chair ;<br />
you may nod to the<br />
mistress of the house, and say " How do " to the<br />
juveniles, if you do not wish to be taken for a brute.<br />
3. Should you call at the house of a friend,<br />
during his absence, do not hesitate to mount his<br />
best horse, and take a twenty miles'* ride for the<br />
sake of exercise. When you return, you can " stop<br />
dinner" with his wife, and afterwards take her to<br />
the Opera.<br />
4. On entering a country church, always patronise<br />
the clergyman's or the squire's pew ; should<br />
any ladies be present, you may take out your eyeglass<br />
and quizz them with a vacant stare,—they<br />
will probably suppose you to be an unknown<br />
friend ;—<br />
politely hand the fair devotees the prayer<br />
and hymn-book ;<br />
you may also hum the bass in<br />
chords to the ladies' treble ; when you depart, be<br />
sure to make a very low congee, as it will mark<br />
you for a gentleman.<br />
5. Should you, by any chance, be introduced to a<br />
new acquaintance, you may, at the expiration of a<br />
week, jerri/mediddle<br />
him by the question— " You
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