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 2
... shilling away , by making it go so far as to prevent any chance of its coming back again . A penny saved is said to ... shillings and eightpence . We recommend all very young beginners to try the experiment by putting a penny away to ...
... shilling away , by making it go so far as to prevent any chance of its coming back again . A penny saved is said to ... shillings and eightpence . We recommend all very young beginners to try the experiment by putting a penny away to ...
Pagina 12
... shillings a quarter for his corn , he may consider the diffe- rence between the maximum of one and the minimum of the other as the mean product . The landlord and the tenant equally profit by consumption : for the more that is consumed ...
... shillings a quarter for his corn , he may consider the diffe- rence between the maximum of one and the minimum of the other as the mean product . The landlord and the tenant equally profit by consumption : for the more that is consumed ...
Pagina 41
... . 21st . The trustees of a life - boat at North Shields fined ten shillings for bringing some clothes to shore ; it being decided that such boats are not to be used to bring clothes to any one in possession 1844. ] 41.
... . 21st . The trustees of a life - boat at North Shields fined ten shillings for bringing some clothes to shore ; it being decided that such boats are not to be used to bring clothes to any one in possession 1844. ] 41.
Pagina 66
... shillings is its value — some say five ; But what of that ? the Fine Arts ought to thrive : And if its real worth were but a shilling , To patronize the arts all must be willing . But of their eagerness , the best solution Is the most ...
... shillings is its value — some say five ; But what of that ? the Fine Arts ought to thrive : And if its real worth were but a shilling , To patronize the arts all must be willing . But of their eagerness , the best solution Is the most ...
Pagina 69
... shilling deposit being paid at the time of allotment . The holder of ten shares will be entitled to a snuff - box on the death of his wife , with an inscription eulogistic of his virtues as a tender husband . " On the death of each ...
... shilling deposit being paid at the time of allotment . The holder of ten shares will be entitled to a snuff - box on the death of his wife , with an inscription eulogistic of his virtues as a tender husband . " On the death of each ...
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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...