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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 12, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 12, 1891Seen the Cathedral. Grand. As I am not making notes for a Guide-book, shall say nothing about it. "Don't mention it." I shan't. Much struck by the calm air of repose about Reims. So silent...
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Nonsense BooksNonsense Books In offering this little bookthe third of its kindto the public, I am glad to take the opportunity of recording the pleasure I have received at the appreciation its predecessors have met with, as attested by their wide circulation, and by the...
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Nonsense SongsNonsense Songs The Owl and the Pussy-Cat The Duck and the Kangaroo The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly The Jumblies The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs Calico Pie Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow The Broom, the Shovel, the Poker, and the Tongs The Table And...
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The Tatler, Volume 1The Tatler, Volume 1In the last Tatler I promised some explanation of passages and persons mentioned in this work, as well as some account of the assistances I have had in the performance. I shall do this in very few words; for when a...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841Englishit has been remarked a thousand and odd timesis one of the few languages which is unaccompanied with gesticulation. Your veritable Englishman, in his discourse, is as chary as your genuine Frenchman is prodigal, of...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 4, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 4, 1891Mr. PUNCH returns thanks for the anticipatory congratulations on the occasion of his Jubilee, and takes this opportunity of informing his friendswhich means Everybody Everywherethat the 50th anniversary of his natal day is July 18...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 5, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 5, 1891It is just ten o'clock. Reims seems to be in bed and fast asleep, except for the presence in the streets of a very few persons, official and unofficial, of whom the former are evidently...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891As you stood before the automatic machine on the station platform, making an imbecile choice between a packet of gooseberry nougat and a slab of the gum caramel, you could not help seeing on the...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 22, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 22, 1891SCENEOn the Coach from Braine l'Alleud to Waterloo. The vehicle has a Belgian driver, but the conductor is a true-born Briton. Mr. CYRUS K. TROTTER and his daughter are behind with PODBURY. CULCHARD, who is...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 15, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 15, 1891Thursday, June 12.Letters from Billsbury arrive by every post, Horticultural Societies, sea-side excursions, Sunday School pic-nics, cricket club ftes, all demand subscriptions, and, as a rule, get them. If this goes on much longer I...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 1, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 1, 1891There never was, nor is at this day, any man in the world who is not either a Prince or not a Prince. Seeing, therefore, that your Highness appertains of right to the class of...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 25, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 25, 1891Amonasro (the Black King). "I am your father. I've kept myself dark so long that I've become quite black!" Ada (the White Maiden). "Oh! go away, black man; don't come anigh me!! You ought to...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 18, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 18, 1891I had not intended to annoy you with another letter. But since I addressed you last week I have received one or two communicationsnot from you, bien entendu, for you are too wary to dispute...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 20, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 20, 1891Saturday, June 6, 11 P.M.Home after our last turn. Fancy from several drinks had on the way, and the pace we had to put into that last mile and a half, that something's up. Turned...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891SCENE.Hyde Park. Demonstration in progress, with the not unreasonable object of inducing Parliament to extend the Factory Acts to small and insanitary laundries. A lengthy procession, composed of sympathetic Railway Workers, Cabmen, Journeymen Tailors, Gas...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 6, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 6, 1891SCENEA Village School-room. A Juvenile Treat is in progress, and a Magic Lantern, hired for the occasion, "with set of slides completeto last one hour" is about to be exhibited. The Vicar's Daughter (suddenly recognising...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 30, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 30, 1891Gina (apologetically). There should have been a luncheon-party in this Act, with Dr. RELLING and MLVIK, who would have been in a state of comic "chippiness," after his excesses overnight. But, as it hadn't much...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 13, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 13, 1891SCENEThe Auditorium of a Music Hall, the patrons of which are respectable, but in no sense "smart." The occupants of the higher-priced seats appear to have dropped in less for the purpose of enjoying the...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891At WERLE's house. In front a richly-upholstered study. (R.) a green-baize door leading to WERLE's office. At back, open folding doors, revealing an elegant dining-room, in which a brilliant Norwegian dinner-party is going on. Hired...
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 16, 1891Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 16, 1891["You will perceive," writes the Author of the following story, "that this is allegorical, but it is not by any means necessary that you should understand it. The chief charm of allegorical writing is its...
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