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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THE PUFF NATIONAL. 163<br />
to evaporize, and the expense of a monarchy may<br />
be saved for the future.<br />
My Lords and Gentlemen,—With and by the<br />
advice of my Privy Council, I have determined<br />
upon putting into<br />
execution the hydrostatic paradox,<br />
or cold water ewe, in and upon that part of<br />
my dominions called Ireland ; and a commission<br />
consisting of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal<br />
has been issued for laying that " flower of the earth<br />
and gem of the sea" ^^ under water^^ for the space<br />
of one month, as the best method of extinguishing<br />
the torch of discord,<br />
the fire of malevolence, and<br />
the smoke of sedition, and of allaying all ferment<br />
upon Atlantic if not upon pacific principles.<br />
I rely confidently upon the wisdom of my<br />
Parliament to enable me to carry out my beneficent<br />
intentions of subjecting all my people to<br />
" live upon air," as the symbol of true freedom, and<br />
as the most liberal and inexpensive method of<br />
obviating the evils which have hitherto surrounded<br />
my throne and government ; and I would submit<br />
to your serious consideration the expediency of<br />
establisliinGC a traininop school at Exeter Hall, for<br />
teaching icind instruments to all my subjects, and
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