Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 7, 1891Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 7, 1891
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
Praps my enthewsiasm in the cause of Whales may be xcused when I
reweals the fack that I am myself arf a Welchman, as my Mother was
a reel one before me, and so, strange to say, was my Huncle, her
Brother. There was sum idear of dressing me up as a Bard with a Arp,
and I was to jine in when the rest on us struck up "_The March of the
Men of Garlick_," but I prudently declined the temting horffer. I need
scarcely say that Welch Rabbits will be a werry striking part of the
Maynoo, being probably substituted for the Barrens of Beef.
I'm told as all the Ministers is a cumming.
BROWN, with his ushal raddicle imperence, says it's becoz they knos
as it's for the larst time. Yes, much BROWN knos about it, when he sed
jest the werry same thing larst year! I'm told as Mr. BALFOUR and Mr.
GOSHEN is to be seated nex to each other, so that they can take the
Loving Cup together. So that will be all rite. We are going to have a
splendid Persession--the werry longest and the werry hinterestingest
of moddern times! So I adwise all my many kyind paytrons and Country
Cuzzins to "_cum erly_." There's no telling what dredful changes may
take place in these horful rewolushunary times, and ewen the "Sacred
Sho" may be stript of sum of its many attrackshuns, or ewen erbolished
altogether! But that is, of course, only a fearfool wision, begotten,
as SHAKSPEARE says, of too much supper last nite, "a praying on my
eat-oppressed Brane!" No, no! There are things as is posserbel, and
there are things as ain't, and them as ain't done werry often happen.
ROBERT.
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THE TWO GRACES.
[Miss MAUDE MILLETT was at Cambridge last week, when the
Grace of the Senate for an inquiry into the Compulsory Greek
question was _placeted_ by a large majority.]
The tug of war, when Greek met Anti-Greek
In deadly feud, was over in a trice.
They spoke out promptly, when they had to speak--
They would not have the Grace at any price.
But undergraduates of every race
Flocked to the Theatre, each night to fill it.
The Grace THEY _placeted_ was just the Grace
Of one fair maiden--pretty Miss MAUDE MILLETT.
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A CHILI PICKLE.--The following advertisement is sent us, extracted
from the _Chilian Times_:--
CASA QUINTA!--TO LET in Viña del Mar the first story of a
comfortable house, with beautiful garden and yard, situated
in the finest part of the villa, and consisting of eight rooms,
baths, gas, cellar and all other comforts, etc., against rent
or board to a matrimony--Apply, &c., &c.
If Chilians can treat English like this, Americans will stand a poor
chance "_against rent or board to a matrimony_." The terms of the
lease in Chilian Legal English would probably "afford employment for
the gentlemen of the long robe."
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The _Observer_ recently warned us that--
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