Letter to the Editor

Sir:
Upon perusing my news-paper this morning past, your correspondent noted with interest an article commenting upon the manner in which our Prince’s leadership is resulting in extraordinary commotion.  It appears that the primary occupation of His Majesty’s subjects now consists of accumulating coal and sundry other resources, with an end toward the construction of supposedly ingenious devices.  Your correspondent fears that there is no place for him in this new world of clockwork and brass; consequently your correspondent intends to retire to the country, and occupy himself pursuing the companionship of the weaker sex and promoting the extensive ingestion of ethylated spirits (both by your correspondent, and by candidates for the aforementioned companionship as a means for securing same).
Yours very sincerely,
Col. Sir Cadwalader Bracegirdle, 1st Baron Smallbone, GCB, KSI.

Idle me.