The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-29
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" pr;,;sb Scientific Association ~ . n",
Inc Cii ~, ,,n,nrs. When 1t was hIst
WiCli94oSS among it's most gifted mc hn;,,r,
ioun nnenosor Forbes, who, beSldes S.uS
M "s ocolopist, was n capitai u,no" ~:
Same Of the ltvelier nat,iraiists usn ossi"S NJ
bsn, to meet them during eucn s s..duan \,
.hn ASSOCIATION, aud this mectlhs et"uunay
.Ieycloped into what Is known "y suS
wv, TiIb Since his death the Reu LION
LION ~, 80" rep1,larly once a year; thai is,
nIs the Association is in session. They
dine together at some Inn, and pass the
"vnningin orotesque sallies, comic speeches,
and comic songs. At this meeting they
cali each other by opprobrious eplthets, rs
:. liars" and " thieves"
When the chairman arises, instead OF ad-
dressing those before him Us gentlemen, ne
saws CHARS" or "Scoundrels." Ihose
who speak allude to each other as 1rut ,ts.
One begins, My friend, the beast VINO n ..I
lust addressed you," &c.; another says, 70
quite agree with the entertau,n atnS.d with
whose remarks you cubs have lsethb ~, loud
so much pleasure All applause j. y! Low" ,9.
roaring. Some one is sure TO oitiS NV
,nnu for the occasion. Onc oil the "it1'c''
,,'nS hr Prof, Forbes, and was quite popu'
,.r a,nonr na,uralists in the early days
nr tho Glib. aud it was entitled line
Red-Tapc- W orm." But none has peen
more clever than the following, Wh'cn tne
gathering in Scotland has elected II Is en-
titled
(Roared In Den Of scleut hc Lionsh
It'll August 1871.
AIR" The British GrcnddfcrS'
Some men 20 IN for science,
And some go In for Shanf,
Some roar Ike hungry Lions,
and OIL crs bca, Ike Lhmbs
Rut there's Beast thai al tnlS tcaSI
deserves double glass,
70 let us bray tuat long we may
Admire the BRITISH ASST
ChOruS-ia I'LL n LOW, row, row, &c
On Enplaud's fragrant clover
This beast delights TO browse,
But sometimes he's rover
10 ScO.laud's Ur0omy knoWeS,
For there the plant supplies Ills Want
That doth AL herbs surptss,
The Thistle ruGc-the bwce est 1ooa-
That ictd5 the BRITISH Ass!
We've read in ancient story
How y great Ch.idesn swell
C1n T. down from all his glory,
With horned bt asLs 10 eel;
IL YOU would know how It. happened L"
That L king shnu q feib on grass
In Section ID, Department Is -"
inquire OF the BNlTlslI ASS!
TO Greci.n sagcs, charming
Bang the music OF Lbe sphefes'
But voices more alarming
Salute our longer ears;
BY Science bold we now are tolu
How Life did come to pass ,,,
From world to wOrla the seeds were nuiiIu'
Whence sprung the BRITISH Ass'
In our waltzing through creation,
Wemeet ibose Hcry stones
That bring for propagation
he germ of flesh and homes;
And Is It not thrilling thought,
That some huge MI guided mass ~
WILL one fine day, GENE ard sweep away
Our dear old BRITISH Ass!
The child who knows his father
Has, aye, been JeckODed WIFE,
Eut SOM OF us would rather
Be spared that sweet surprise
IL il be trtlc that when VIC view
A comeiy TAD or lRsI,
We find the trace Of the Monkeys face
In the gazc of the BRITISH Ass
The Aucicnt3 childish creatures!
Thought we derived from Heaven
The god:ike form and &c lures
TO maj kind solely gi:en;
Iut now we see our pedigree
Made plain us In glass,
And when we grin We hetray our kinh
To the Sizes OF thy BRITISH ass!
NICK BOTTOM.
III, fl,lh plI