[1] This is a mere assertion, and has not been proved. What is joy? By what recognised authority can it be shown to exist?—Printer’s remark.

[2] We deprecate such statements which are scientifically improbable, and cannot be demonstrated as true. We never had any premonitions and refuse to believe in such things.—Printer’s remark.

[3] We regret such vagaries. The scientific explanation, which is far more reasonable, would be that the noise was due to a current of air. Mr Schneider seems to have been labouring under an hallucination.—Printer’s remark.