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.
70 FIGURES FOR THE MILLION. Ninths is the dish of Corn Law furmitory, Into which Tom Thumb (Lord John) did jump when he Let in another Ministry. Tenth, a child's caul, a certain preservation From drowning, useful to the nation. In this great age of tea-to-tality. And used by Mr. Buckingham As an hydraulic ram. To keep him dry. When round the world to go he late did try. EleTenth, is a bottle of pigeon's milk. Soft as silk. Which Boreing to the "Factory" deputation sent. By way of reparation For the depredation Of sessions of misgovernment. Twelfth, is the story of a cock and bull. Edited by queer Joseph, and oft related to house the When full. Thirteenth^ the eyelid of Homer, and the eye Identical and very certain. Of Betty Martin.
FRACTIONS. 71 And, lastly, now to end this, Billy Martin, Peter Parley, Prattle, Are three blue beans in a blown bladder. Rattle, bladder, rattle. KNOCKING DOWN THE LOT.
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70 FIGURES FOR THE MILLION.<br />
Ninths is the dish of Corn Law furmitory,<br />
Into which Tom Thumb (Lord John) did jump<br />
when he<br />
Let in another Ministry.<br />
Tenth, a child's caul, a certain preservation<br />
From drowning, useful to the nation.<br />
In this great age of tea-to-tality.<br />
And used by Mr. Buckingham<br />
As an hydraulic ram.<br />
To keep him dry.<br />
When round the world to go he late did try.<br />
EleTenth, is a bottle of pigeon's milk.<br />
Soft as silk.<br />
Which Boreing to the "Factory" deputation sent.<br />
By way of reparation<br />
For the depredation<br />
Of sessions of misgovernment.<br />
Twelfth, is the story of a cock and bull.<br />
Edited by queer Joseph, and oft related to<br />
house<br />
the<br />
When full.<br />
Thirteenth^ the eyelid of Homer, and the eye<br />
Identical and very certain.<br />
Of Betty Martin.