The Comic Almanack: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humorous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesChatto and Windus, 1853 - 428 pagini |
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Pagina 7
... Street . GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE WEATHER . THE character of the weather is rather violent at this time of the year ; for it generally knocks down the thermometer , and is guilty of other very cool proceedings . THE END OF PHEASANT ...
... Street . GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE WEATHER . THE character of the weather is rather violent at this time of the year ; for it generally knocks down the thermometer , and is guilty of other very cool proceedings . THE END OF PHEASANT ...
Pagina 13
... Street , where any questions may be asked ; but , to save trouble , no answers will be given to any but bonâ fide shareholders . - There are vacancies for a few clerks , who , on taking shares to the amount of £ 500 , will receive 30s ...
... Street , where any questions may be asked ; but , to save trouble , no answers will be given to any but bonâ fide shareholders . - There are vacancies for a few clerks , who , on taking shares to the amount of £ 500 , will receive 30s ...
Pagina 26
... streets it seemed to be generally under- stood and appreciated , every one , even children , exclaiming as it passed , " Oh ! there's a Guy ! " GEORGE CRUIKSHANK . The Hop Season . THE FEAST OF THE GROTTOES . SURELY the antiquity of 26 ...
... streets it seemed to be generally under- stood and appreciated , every one , even children , exclaiming as it passed , " Oh ! there's a Guy ! " GEORGE CRUIKSHANK . The Hop Season . THE FEAST OF THE GROTTOES . SURELY the antiquity of 26 ...
Pagina 40
... Street frontier . Letters for Kingston , not intended to go by Falmouth , should be marked Kingston - upon - Thames , or they will be despatched to Kingston in Jamaica . Money intended to benefit the letter - carriers should be en ...
... Street frontier . Letters for Kingston , not intended to go by Falmouth , should be marked Kingston - upon - Thames , or they will be despatched to Kingston in Jamaica . Money intended to benefit the letter - carriers should be en ...
Pagina 51
... streets , Perchance he carries in his hands . It seems a profanation quite , That all the sentimental touches Which lovers hit on when they write , Should be within a postman's clutches . Must the affections of the heart , To trade with ...
... streets , Perchance he carries in his hands . It seems a profanation quite , That all the sentimental touches Which lovers hit on when they write , Should be within a postman's clutches . Must the affections of the heart , To trade with ...
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Acrostics amusement Artemus Ward asked beautiful Bedouin better bill boys British BUGGINS Bull called Captain cloth COMIC ALMANACK Crown 8vo dancing dear dinner door dress Edition England English eyes Fcap French friends gentleman George GEORGE CRUIKSHANK gilt give glass Goffoni gold grand Green Gretna Green hand head heard honour husband Illustrations John Bull John Camden Hotten Julius Cæsar Koh-i-Noor laugh leave legs London look Lord Madame Tussaud's mind month morning mother never night Opera pantomime paper Parliament party penny Phlaruppe Piccadilly Polka poor quadrille Queen railway Ramsgate round servants shilling Signor sing smashed Stag Street sure taken tell Theatre thee there's thing thou thought throw tion turn Vauxhall Waterloo Bridge wear Welsh Rabbit whilst wife wine Young England young lady
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Pagina 96 - That from the hunter's aim had ta'en a hurt, Did come to languish; and, indeed, my lord, The wretched animal heaved forth such groans, That their discharge did stretch his leathern coat Almost to bursting; and the big round tears Coursed one another down his innocent nose In piteous chase...
Pagina 432 - Puniana: Thoughts Wise and Otherwise. By the Hon. HUGH ROWLEY. Best Book of Riddles and Puns ever formed. With nearly 100 exquisitely Fanciful Drawings. Contains nearly 3000 of the best Riddles, and 10,000 most outrageous Puns, and is one of the most Popular Books ever issued. New Edition, small quarto, uniform with the
Pagina 429 - Anecdotes seem to have poured in upon the author from all quarters. . . Turn where we will through these 370 pleasant pages, something worth reading is sure to meet the eye." — The Standard. Also Published : THE "BEST EDITION" of the above Work, illustrated by Photographic Frontispiece of " Dickens as Captain Bobadil,
Pagina 437 - This edition deserves SPECIAL ATTENTION, from the fact that it is the only correct one that has 'been, printed since the time of Defoe. By the kindness of Mr. Lee a copy of the rare and valuable original, in...
Pagina 440 - BEAUTIFUL AND CAPTIVATING VOLUME. The well-known Paris house, Firmin Didot, a few years since produced a...