CHAPTER XXII.. Scene From a New After-Piece,

SCENE FROM A NEW AFTER-PIECE,

CALLED

“Politics and Poetry;” or, “The Decline of Science.”

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

PEOPLE OF FASHION:—

TURNSTILE, a retired Philosopher, M.P. for Shoreditch. LORD FLUMM, a Tory nobleman of ancient family. COUNTESS OF FLUMM, his wife. LADY SELINA, their daughter. HON. MRS. FUBSEY, sister of the Countess.

WHIGS:—

LORD A., Prime Minister. CLOSEWIND, First Lord of the Admiralty. SHIFT, Secretary at War. SMOOTH, Secretary for the Colonies; also M.P. for Shoreditch.

TORIES (Members of the Conservative Club):—

LORD GEORGE, LORD CHARLES, MARQUIS OF FLAMBOROUGH, DICK TRIM, a former Whipper-in,

SHOREDITCH ELECTORS:—

HIGHWAY, a Radical. GRISKIN, Colonel of the Lumber Troop. TRIPES, his Lieutenant.

PHILOSOPHERS:—

SIR ORLANDO WINDFALL, Knt. R. Han. Guelph. Order, an Astronomical Observer. SIR SIMON SMUGG, Knt. R. Han. Guelph. Order, Professor of Botanism. ATALL, an Episcopizing Mathematician, Dean of Canterbury. BYEWAYS, a Calculating Officer.

Other Lords—Conservative and Whig.

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The Scene is laid in London; principally at the West-end of the Town.

The time is near the end of May, 1835. {277}

SCENES, &c., EXTRACTED.