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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INVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION. 115<br />
LAW EVOLUTION—GETTING INTO A LAWSUIT.<br />
" Will you walk into my office," said the lawyer, Mr. Sly,<br />
" 'Tis the prettiest little office that ever you did spy.<br />
The way into my office is by a winding stair,<br />
And I've a many funny things to show you when you're<br />
there."<br />
" But I have heard," the client said, "you sport a web and chain.<br />
And he who in your office gets comes not out clear again."<br />
" I'm sure you must be weary, friend, ofeverlasting dunning<br />
Come, rest upon my legal wit, my gammon, and my cunning.<br />
I'll get your debt at little cost, so only let me do it<br />
Or else perhaps the chap will break, and you will have to<br />
rue it."<br />
" I'd rather not— I'd rather not," the wary client said ;<br />
" For I did never like to throw " good money after bad."<br />
" Leave all to me," the lawyer now with eloquence replied;<br />
"A fig for costs, your case is clear, and you have me beside;<br />
I'll take the case at any odds, and rather be dependent<br />
Upon the Issue of the whole—that is, on the defendant."<br />
Well, try it on," the client said, " you are a lad of wax<br />
So stick to him with tape and string—succeeding, we'll go<br />
snacks."
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