FEBRUARY 1, 1862.]


FUN.


 GREECE,-ITS HUMOUROUS HISTORY.
 SBY M'ASSA HOYLE.
 Illstrated with Sketches taken on the Spot.
 CHAPTER THE SIXTEENTH.
 AFTER ALEXANDER'S final disappearance from the gay and festive
 scenes" where he used to recline, "the lovely THAIs by his side," his
 officers, not being able to fall in with each other's views, fell out, and
 though for some time they permitted AuIDnCus to look upon himself
 as their monarch, they soon divided the dominions, as do minions
 generally. They were so much taken with their late master's posses-
 sions, that they took possession of them entirely, and divided them
 into four parts: this is the only instance on record in which these
 remorseless rulers showed quarter. After the death of PHocIoN, who,
 being a noble and heroic creature, was condemned by his grateful
countrymen to poison himself, the Gauls ran over from their country
and overran Greece. The Greeks, though they had killed PHOCIAN,
did not shun the foe, and taking to their arms compelled their enemies
to take to their legs. In a rash moment, the intruders attempted to
gain possession of the treasures of the Oracle at Delphi. But in this,
like COMM[ODORE ROGEns in the song, "they were disappointed."







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The foremost man at this time was r lnllts, who ascended the
throne of Epirus at the early ago of twelve, and who ltppears to lhav
distinguished L::-.:f \\ ien young like the BLACK P'Isci,T'l- T Tin'iitl,
and other great people. HIe married ANTIGoNE, the daughter of
E IENICE; as Maii. MACKNaEI the illimitable would aEI, she was
e,'cy icey." Being invited by the Tarentines, he crossed the
Adriatic, and upon the strength of his performing elephants, lie
entered into an engagement with the Romans, which ptrov'd hlighly
successful. Ho distinguished himself by his learning as we<ll as his
victories, not only entirely mastering the Greek roots," but conl-
pletely conquering the Carthage-inions. In a battle, however, with
twenty thousand Romans, his eighty thousand troops were utterly
overcome, and this distinguished party left early without waiting
for the conclusion of the rout. Having failed in his designs on Sparta,
he attempted to draw on Argos, which lie entered in the night with
his entire troupe of equestrians, performing elephants, elt. As he
was fighting with an Argivo, his opponent's mother, driving almost
mad at her son's danger, literally had a tile off-the roof,l which sho
dropped on to the head of tha invader. The tile in this instance was
decidedly felt. Photograplically speaking, his bitter fte-cussed him,
and took off his head. His funeral was a grand one, aind his ashes were
presented to his son, which must have been a real comfort to that
Isorrowing youth.






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THE GAULS SEND AS- ARnM oF OCCUrATIoN INTo GsECRE.


 MODERN LOVE. FAME WELL ERNE'D.
 m sk fr s f Lo:n EnNE (as appears from an address lately presented to the
 THOU .CUPID may seek for sweet faces, truly noble eal y his tenauty) has been setting a splendid example
 From ugliness fly as a curse, to Irish landlords. You have," they say, "remitted t lie entire rent
 May sacrifice much for the graces, on the flooded lands (in the Lifiord district), and have contributed
 he'll sacrifice more for the purse liberally to the repair of broken enibankments." It alIo appears that
 The priest, if inclined for truth's rigour, his lordship granted twenty-five per cent. reduction ovr his wholo
 Might write on each conjugal docket, estates in the time of the potato diseaOs-unasked. Wce stiggst that
 "When a lover's in love with the figure, such, uperlative nmerit deserves superlative honours, and that in future
 The figure must be in-the pocket." his title he not ENse, but EARNEst.
 Wity should ladies b1 fatigued at their toilet?--hLcauio they're
WHATr vegetable does a tailor with a family represent ?-A parsnip. attiring thenseilvcs.


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