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Mr. Punch at Home: The Comic Side of Domestic LifeMr. Punch at Home: The Comic Side of Domestic LifeDesigned to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to "Punch," from...
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4).—1874-1892Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4).—1874-1892The pageant of the Victorian age reached its grand climacteric in the period on which we now enter. As a "drum and trumpet chronicle" the history of the eighteen years from 1874 to 1892 was...
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The NurserymatographThe NurserymatographThe object of this book is to show the educational possibilities of the Kinematograph, as applied to almost any subject. It does not pretend to exhaustiveness, though it will be found somewhat exhausting. Several examples are given of the way in which pedagogic...
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"Mr. Punch's" Book of Arms"Mr. Punch's" Book of ArmsArms / quarterly / i emergent paly from a legal orle of reception, a civic beak newly chained or, robed and garnished proper with bullion, slightly debruised with thunderbolts issuant from a chief [ii]justifiably rampant in invective robed and wigged...
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Comic ArithmeticComic Arithmetic"Good wine needs no bush," and, therefore, little by way of preface is necessary to this Work. "He who is ignorant of arithmetic," says Archimedes, "is but half a man." Therefore, for the sake of manhood, which drapers'-boys and lawyers'-clerks attempt by means...
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Mr. Punch with Rod and Gun: The Humours of Fishing and ShootingMr. Punch with Rod and Gun: The Humours of Fishing and ShootingAs a fisherman Mr. Punch is in the best of his humours. He makes merry over the weaknesses of those who follow the craft of Old Izaak, always with the slyest of genial...
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Mr. Punch on the ContinongMr. Punch on the ContinongTranscriber's Note: Some Illustrations have been moved higher in the book to allow uninterrupted flow of the text. All Page numbers have been retained. Page numbers in round brackets are duplicates of regular page numbers occurring elsewhere, and have been...
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 2 (of 4).—1857-1874Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 2 (of 4).—1857-1874These words were used by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1896, but they were prompted by a retrospect of the Victorian age, and may serve as a motto for the policy which governed England in her...
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Mrs. Caudle's Curtain LecturesMrs. Caudle's Curtain LecturesYOU ought to be very rich, Mr. Caudle. I wonder who'd lend you five pounds? But so it is: a wife may work and may slave! Ha, dear! the many things that might have been done with five pounds! As if...
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The Comic History of EnglandThe Comic History of EnglandIN commencing this work, the object of the Author was, as he stated in the Prospectus, to blend amusement with instruction, by serving up, in as palatable a shape as he could, the facts of English History. He pledged himself...
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The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English TongueThe Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English TongueFashion 003requires, and like the rest of her sex, requires because she requires, that before a writer begins the business of his book, he should give an account to the world of...
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The Days of Chivalry Or, The Legend of CroquemitaineThe Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of CroquemitaineIN translating LEpines charming legend, I have felt it my duty to adhere as closely as possible to the text. Adaptations and versions, whether presented on the stage or set down in black and white, seem...
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Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 1 (of 4).—1841-1857Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 1 (of 4).—1841-1857The title of this work indicates at once its main source and its limitations. The files of Punch have been generally admitted to be a valuable mine of information on the manners, customs, and fashions...
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The Cynic's Word BookThe Cynic's Word Book With reference to certain actual and possible questions of priority and originality, it may be explained that this Word Book was begun in the San Francisco "Wasp" in the year 1881, and has been continued, in a desultory way, in...
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The Comic English Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the English TongueThe Comic English Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the English TongueIt may be considered a strange wish on the part of an Author, to have his preface compared to a donkeys gallop. We are nevertheless desirous that our own should be considered...
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Mr. Punch's Book of SportMr. Punch's Book of Sport - The Humour of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Polo, Croquet, Hockey, Racing, &cDesigned to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading...
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An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch LanguageAn Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch LanguageHaarlem, March 1908. Dear Cuey-na-Gael, Thank you ever so much for the pleasure you gave me by sending me the account of your friend ONeills experiences in our country. It is excellent fun and the whole thing is...
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Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 3Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 3 - The Third Twelve Months of WarI draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard. I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot...
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Animal Analogues: Verses and IllustrationsAnimal Analogues: Verses and Illustrations Title: Animal Analogues Subtitle: Verses and Illustrations Author: Robert Williams Wood Release Date: June 22, 2013 [EBook #43013] Language: English Credits: Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images...
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The Gay Gnani of Gingalee; or, Discords of DevolutionThe Gay Gnani of Gingalee; or, Discords of Devolution - A Tragical Entanglement of Modern Mysticism and Modern ScienceMother Nature contributes the elements and qualities and temperament of the individual; and no matter what the education, occupation, position or experience, those native tendencies persist....
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