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 17
... course understand that you are to fix it on a pole , marked " cheap bread , " and contrast it with the smallest loaf you can get hold off , which must be labelled " corn laws . " Yours , sincerely , C J. CRAMWELL . BANK CHEAP STOE CITY ...
... course understand that you are to fix it on a pole , marked " cheap bread , " and contrast it with the smallest loaf you can get hold off , which must be labelled " corn laws . " Yours , sincerely , C J. CRAMWELL . BANK CHEAP STOE CITY ...
Pagina 22
... course , the Humane Society caused ropes to be thrown across from side to side , which might at all events catch the skates , if not check the boldness of the skaters . Luckily , the pre- caution took effect , tripping the gentleman up ...
... course , the Humane Society caused ropes to be thrown across from side to side , which might at all events catch the skates , if not check the boldness of the skaters . Luckily , the pre- caution took effect , tripping the gentleman up ...
Pagina 33
... course , that the play of " Richard the Third , " with six Richards instead of one , must be six times as good as it is with only a single embodiment of that extraordinary character . That this is the opinion of modern tragedians is ...
... course , that the play of " Richard the Third , " with six Richards instead of one , must be six times as good as it is with only a single embodiment of that extraordinary character . That this is the opinion of modern tragedians is ...
Pagina 35
... course of the month ; and that on the 5th of July , 1830 , Algiers lost a Dey altogether . AUGUST . - That Napoleon was born on the 15th , and Andrew Marvel on the 16th , but that the former was really a greater marvel than the latter ...
... course of the month ; and that on the 5th of July , 1830 , Algiers lost a Dey altogether . AUGUST . - That Napoleon was born on the 15th , and Andrew Marvel on the 16th , but that the former was really a greater marvel than the latter ...
Pagina 38
... course of the Pantomime , the celebrated Pas des Folies , by LA JEUNE FRANCE and YOUNG ENGLAND . The famous Marche Diabolique , by Signor O'CONNELL ( surnamed the Irish in- credible ) ; and the grand Pas de Fascination , by Madame ...
... course of the Pantomime , the celebrated Pas des Folies , by LA JEUNE FRANCE and YOUNG ENGLAND . The famous Marche Diabolique , by Signor O'CONNELL ( surnamed the Irish in- credible ) ; and the grand Pas de Fascination , by Madame ...
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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...