The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-04
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knelo it; a certain cold shiver that ] al.
ways have when mischief S coming, told me
as much; the French know all about Brigh-
ton, and have, at this moment, the addresses
of all the best families, with what money
every father can give his daughters, down in
their Pocket-books.
{" don't wish to alarm the townspeople;
but must perform my mission. The French
tciH land here, there's no doubt about that,
if they can; and, once here, they're going to
throw up all sorts of things, so that they'll
never go away again. They intend, &C
cording to the paper before Inc, Owe Mn.
SrEELPEN's word for it, to draw a curtain
clean before the Pavilion; to command High
Street with battery of brass guns; TO build
a redoubt right opposite the playhouse, with
drawbridge to suffer nobody to go into il !
Then, with HOMEWORK right before the Town
Hall, and angles, (as understood Nh. s.
commanding the Market House, why Brigh-
ton has no help for it, but to kiss the foot Of
the naughty invader for ever and for ever
"Wiih this fact, Sir, staring US boldly in
the face, do think HER MAJESTY might be
induced TO return to the Pavilion. Ii would
so rally Brighton and the tradespeople about
her. People q only wish they'd mind their
own business shave run down the Pavilion
because it's more Indian than English. AS
Mr.. MoGG sweetly SAYS in his Guide to us,
persons who do so might as reasonably
quarrel with the flowers Of the partene-
the lively carnaIon, or the painted tulip =
And then, Sill, why shouldn't Her MAJEs-
TY, as the Queen Of the East Indies, have an
Indian Palace The sun, las GERKIss
used TO SayO if he would, couldn't set up
ON Her MAJEsTY's dominions, and why
shouldn't she have palace-lrom the Chi
nese down TO the Hottentot-to match every
one of EN-? But I'm much afraid that pub
lie spirit and public building won't act with
dear GEoRGE THE Fourth. IL he could
only know what was going ON at the Pavil-
ion, I'm sure his loyal and affectionate sub.
lects would see him again on the Chain Pier,
as Neg Merriljes says-by moonlight
However. Sir, to return to the French.
81 have some hope that | have touched
the heart, and struck upon the cords of
Brighton. And, Sir, as one little example
is better than all the talk in the world--(as
dear GERKNs said when he knocked down
brute of fellow that once inSulted me)--
| have already put my house upon the war
establishment.
81 have purchased fowling- piece, and
cartridge-b box, with small sword for JULIUS,
the page, a boy of great spirit you should
only see him, on an errand, Jump over the
posts; though Of course, as his mistress, I'm
Obliged to wink at it, If that boy isn't as
good as any two French Igrenadiers, Eng
lish beef aud pudding may henceforth 60
for nothing. He's getting on wonderful,
too, at the sword exercise; and on boiled
leg-oi-mutton days practices a good hour al
least, cutting six at the tumips.
live no doubt-from what see going
on next door-that this example will spread;
and so in the Book of Glory, may expect a
beautiful place for the Pages of Brighton
''As for BETsEY, the house -maid-MaRY,
the work-and SUSAN, the cook. have
had made for them three beautiful dresses.
after JENNY LIND; and at the first alarm
they will appear upon the beach TO succor
our regular troops, or the irregular militia,
as FigliaS di Reggimentals. If every
lodging house in Brighton does half as much,
shan't we have a nice lorce-matsached, as
l'believe they call it?
"And should that day arrive, Mr.. Punch,
there will be found a woman, who-when
the French shall leap upon the shorc-will
cry like a trumpet
'UP, GAS AND AT EN-
"ln the meanwhile, | am working for the
Militia that is to be formed a set of colors
in bIood-red cruel, mixed (whatever people
may say) with my Orn hair and-and-
meanwhile rest
louTs to command,
"MARY GERKIYs."
"P. 81 will send you an early copy
OF the speech, beforel present the flag. =
Punch.