The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesThackeray, William Makepeace
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The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Almanacs, English -- England -- London; English wit and humor
│ │the dog-meat pies remained unbitten, though the │ ♌ ♒ ♀ ♓ │
│13│chimney- sweeps looked rabid at 'em. The hot │ │
│ │spiced nuts met with a cold reception; the baked │ of a │
│14│plum pudding was at no price current; and the │ │
│ │ginger beer, though well up, would not go down. │fair-weather │
│15│The pyramids of apples stood as unmoved as those │ │
│ │of Egypt; but the nuts alone looked happy, for │ friend, │
│16│the people gave them "none of their jaw." The │ │
│ │temperance societies have turned the table to a │ ☉ ☿ ♂ │
│17│T;--Men who have left off gin do not support Mr. │ │
│ │Gingell; and water-drinkers have no affection │ and shall │
│18│for fire-eaters. As to the gin temples, they │ │
│ │found their day pretty well over, so they blazed │ he not │
│19│at night, but their illuminated dials have made │ │
│ │the world suspect "what's o'clock." Even the │ forthwith │
│20│pickpockets failed of their harvest: for as the │ │
│ │people abandoned the knaves in spirit, they were │ experience │
│21│able to guard against the rogues in grain. │ │
│ │ │ ☉ ♂ │
│22│ │ │
│ │ │_a cool and_ │
│23│ │ │
│ │ │_frosty air_,│
│24│HARE HUNTING. │ │
│ │ │ ☊ ♏ ♅ ♍ │
│25│ │ │
│ │ │ sufficient │
│26│ │ │
│ │ │ ♃ ♄ ♊ │
│27│ │ │
│ │ │ to blight │
│28│ │ │
│ │ │ all the │
│29│QUARTER DAY. │ │
│ │ │ blossoms │
│30│The landlord seizes for his rent, but can't be │ of hope? │
│ │ called a cheat, │ │
│ │For though he takes your stools and chairs, he │ │
│ │ leaves you a _re-seat_. │ │
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[Illustration:
SEPTEMBER.—Cockney Sportsmen.
]
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