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Nogo would only have damaged his cause by naming a man known to have a pecuniary interest in the concern. The member for Mile End was doubtless sharp, but Mr. Vigil was sharper. His object was, in fact, merely to do his duty to the country by preventing a profuse and useless expenditure of money. His anxiety was a perfectly honest one to save the Exchequer namely.
Nogo had just put his 999th question to the adverse witness; and as the summons to prayers prevented the 1,000th being proceeded with at that moment, Undy and Alaric sauntered back along the passages, and then walking up and down the immense space of Westminster Hall, said each to the other what he had to say on the matter mooted between them.
From this man I understand that Professor Nogo, though in a state of utter exhaustion, clings feebly to the hard biscuit and cold brandy and water, under the impression that they will yet restore him. Such is the triumph of mind over matter. 'Professor Grime is in bed, to all appearance quite well; but he WILL eat, and it is disagreeable to see him.
'MR. COPPERNOSE. The magistrates will have wooden heads of course, and they will be made of the toughest and thickest materials that can possibly be obtained. 'PROFESSOR MUFF. I am quite satisfied. This is a great invention. 'PROFESSOR NOGO. I see but one objection to it. It appears to me that the magistrates ought to talk.
Nogo every morning, and greeted the titled Irishman with his easy familiar nod, as though the continued sitting of this very committee was of all things to him the most desirable. Such is Mr. Vigil's peculiar tact, such his special talent; these are the gifts gifts by no means ordinary which have made him Right Honourable, and recommended him to the confidence of successive badgers.
I grieve to say that the expressive features of Professor Muff were much scratched and lacerated by the injured lady; and that Professor Nogo, besides sustaining several severe bites, has lost some handfuls of hair from the same cause.
'PROFESSOR MUFF was willing to stake his professional reputation on the perfect adequacy of such a quantity of food to the support of human life in workhouses; the addition of the fifteenth part of a grain of pudding twice a week would render it a high diet. 'PROFESSOR NOGO called the attention of the section to a very extraordinary case of animal magnetism.
Nogo walked off from his task with the approving conscience of a patriotic legislator. At the close the members met to prepare their report. It was then the first week in August, and they were naturally in a hurry to finish their work.
Nogo ended with so vehement an attack on Sir Gregory, and the Government as connected with him, that the dogs began to whet their teeth and prepare for a tug at the great badger. But circumstances were mischancy with Mr. Nogo, and all he said redounded only to the credit of our friend Charley. His black undoubtedly was black; the merits of Charley and Mr.
Would the honourable member object to state, with a view to the advancement of science, whether she was in any way connected with the learned pig? 'The Member replied in the same low tone, that, as the question appeared to involve a suspicion that the learned pig might be his half-brother, he must decline answering it. President Dr. Toorell. Vice-Presidents Professors Muff and Nogo.
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