Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, CompleteVarious
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, Complete
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
NEAR-SIDE HORSEDo you hear how the poor old things a sufferin?She
must feel it a good deal to have her squabs sat on by everybody as can
pay for her. She was built by Pearce, of Long-acre, for the Duchess of
Dorsetshire. I wonder her perch dont breakshe has been crazy a long
time.
WATERMAN.Snow-hillopposite the Saracens Head.
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.I knowd it!
COACHMAN.Kuck! kuck!
WHIP.Whack! whack!
OFF-SIDE HORSE.Pull away, my dear fellow; a little extra exertion may
save us from flagellation.
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.Well, Im pulling, aint I?
OFF-SIDE HORSE.I dont like to dispute your word; but(whack)Oh! that
was an abrasion on my shoulder.
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.A raw you mean. Whos not pulling now, I should like to
know!
OFF-SIDE HORSE.I couldnt help hopping then; you know what a grease I
have in my hind leg.
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.Well, havent I a splint and a corn, and aint one of
my fore fetlocks got a formoses, and my hind legs the stringhalt?
WOMAN.Stop! stop!
COACHMAN.Whoo up!dn you!
OFF-SIDE HORSE.There goes my last masticator!
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.And Im blowd if he hasnt jerked my head so that hes
given me a crick in the neck; but never mind; if she does get out here,
we shall save the hill.
WOMAN.Three doors higher up.
COACHMAN.Chuck! chuck!
WHIP.Whack! whack!
COACHMAN.Come up, you varmint!
OFF-SIDE HORSEVarmint! and to me! the nephew of the great Lottery! O
Pegasus! what shall I come to next!
NEAR-SIDE HORSE.Alamode beef, may be, or perhaps pork sassages!
The old woman was so long in that house where she stopped, that I was
obleeged to toddle home, for my wife has a rather unpleasant way of
taking me by the scruff of my neck if I aint pretty regular in my
hours.
Yours, werry obediently, TOBY.
COURT CIRCULAR. Communicated exclusively to this Journal by MASTER
JONES, whose services we have succeeded in retaining, though opposed by
the enlightened manager of a metropolitan theatre, whose anxiety to
advance the interest of the drama is only equalled by his ignorance of
the means.
Since the dissolution of Parliament, Lord Melbourne has confined himself
entirely to stews.
Stalls have been fitted up in the Royal nursery for the reception of two
Alderney cows, preparatory to the weaning of the infant Princess; which
delicate duty Mrs. Lilly commences on Monday next.
Sir Robert Peel has been seen several times this week in close
consultation with the chief cook. Has he been offered the premiership?
Mr. Moreton Dyer, the amateur turner, has been a frequent visitor at
the palace of late. Palmerston, it is whispered, has been receiving
lessons in the art. We are surprised to hear this, for we always
considered his lordship a Talleyrand in turning.
A QUARTER-DAY COGITATION. (WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF A NOTED TAILORS
BILL.) By winters chill the fragrant flower is nippd,
To be new-clothed with brighter tints in spring;
The blasted tree of verdant leaves is strippd,
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