Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, March 11, 1893 — John Shaqi
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, March 11, 1893Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, March 11, 1893
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
_Judge._ But, as I have had a good deal to do with this case, I think I may
as well remain in it to the end. So, with the consent of the convict, the
Counsel, and the Jury, I will go to prison myself.
_The Entire Court._ As your Lordship pleases.
_Judge._ Thank you all very much. I hope, after a month's retirement, to
have the pleasure of meeting you again.
[_Exit, in custody. Curtain._
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FOR A FEW NIGHTS OHNET.--Mr. and Mrs. KENDAL have revived _The Ironmaster_.
As may be imagined, the dialogue is full of irony.
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[Illustration: THE OLD COUNTRY. ST. WYCLIFFE'S COLLEGE, OXBRIDGE.
_Mr. Jonah P. Skeggs, from Chicago (with his family) suddenly bursts on
Jones, who keeps at Letter A in the Cloisters._
"SIR--WE OFFER YOU--MANY APOLOGIES--FOR THIS--UNWARRANTABLE INTRUSION! WE
WERE NOT AWARE THE OLD RUIN WAS INHABITED!"]
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BETWEEN THE ROUNDS.
["The record of the Opposition, so far, is one of wasted opportunities
and ill-conceived tactics. They have been beaten, out-manoeuvred and
discredited by a foe on whom, with proper management, they might often
have turned the tables.... These are no days for punctilious or
overstrained courtesy in dealing with political opponents....
Conservatives and Unionists may be tolerably certain that they will
gain nothing by this misplaced delicacy."--_The Standard._]
_Perturbed Old Party loquitur_:--
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