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Some one of fame, who was known from his youth as a friend of the Muses,
Then I might try to depict what was really the speech of the evening.
Now it is useless to try: we will only repeat his suggestion;—
If to Pompeii you go, be sure that you go on a Sunday.

Last Mr Shuckburgh spoke, and his speech was extremely delightful,
Touching on books and the like: we wish we had time to report it.

Etonian, 16 Dec., 1885.