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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... fact , to go and offer three hundred and sixty - five pins at any respectable savings ' bank - when , if the proverb be literally true , he will be credited to the amount of fourpence . " Never put off till to - morrow what you can do ...
... fact , to go and offer three hundred and sixty - five pins at any respectable savings ' bank - when , if the proverb be literally true , he will be credited to the amount of fourpence . " Never put off till to - morrow what you can do ...
Pagina 7
... fact that their wealthy relation Can't suffer their wants to reflect on his station- The family's dignity , honour , and pride ; And many a heavy encumbrance beside , Of which but a few on the surface appear- All make up the tax on ...
... fact that their wealthy relation Can't suffer their wants to reflect on his station- The family's dignity , honour , and pride ; And many a heavy encumbrance beside , Of which but a few on the surface appear- All make up the tax on ...
Pagina 10
... fact that one ex- periment they have made of a charity ball has been attended with complete success ; for a lesson in mathematics is found to combine with a lesson in dancing . The pupils were observed to describe very accurately with ...
... fact that one ex- periment they have made of a charity ball has been attended with complete success ; for a lesson in mathematics is found to combine with a lesson in dancing . The pupils were observed to describe very accurately with ...
Pagina 13
... fact that there is no ground for it . The Company will apply to Parliament for an Air - Enclosure Bill , on the same principle as the proposed measure for shutting up Hampstead Heath ; but , in the meantime , the treasurer will receive ...
... fact that there is no ground for it . The Company will apply to Parliament for an Air - Enclosure Bill , on the same principle as the proposed measure for shutting up Hampstead Heath ; but , in the meantime , the treasurer will receive ...
Pagina 20
... fact that there was many a Cartoon which would have gone in , but that there was no getting it through the door , illustrates this malady among the artists . It may be considered as a species of Elephantiasis , inducing the idea that ...
... fact that there was many a Cartoon which would have gone in , but that there was no getting it through the door , illustrates this malady among the artists . It may be considered as a species of Elephantiasis , inducing the idea that ...
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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...