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The Return of a Victorious Armament to a Greek City.


[Illustration: The Return of a Victorious Armament to a Greek City.]


SPIRIT OF "THE ANNUALS" FOR 1828.


Our readers have annually anticipated a high treat from this splendid
intellectual banquet, served up by some of the master[1] spirits of
the age.

    [1] We hope this epithet will not be considered ungallant--for, to
        say the truth, the _ladies_ have contributed the best poetical
        portion of the feast. This display of female talent has
        increased in brilliancy year after year: and the _Lords_ should
        look to it.

We doubt whether the comparison is refined enough for the fair
authoresses; but our fancy has led us to class their contributions to
the present feast as follow:--


_Hock--Champagne