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Show Great Novel Writers "Dubs" in Limericks A glimpse of that great old novel 1st and poet. George Meredith, n musing mus-ing himself at the end ot his days and cheating infirmities by composing ''limericks" in the vain hope of winning win-ning one of the prizes offered by vend ors of commodities for the best "iim-ericks" "iim-ericks" advertising their goods, is given giv-en by Anthony Hope, in his book. "Memoirs and Notes." Hope, Israel Znngwill and Herbert french were appointed a deputation represeni ing tie Society of Authors to go down to Box Hill and congratulate congratu-late Meredith, president of the society, on his eightieth birthday in l'.o3. The then "limerick" craze was mentioned during the conversation, and Hope confessed that lie h.id tried his hand at writing them without success. "I've sent in some, too." said Mere dith, unexpectedly. " sent them la my nurse's name. But I've never got a prize ei t her." |