The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities — John Shaqi
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
│ │ │ │ diligent │
│22│thick │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│23│soled │ │ ⊕ ♉ ♂ ☿ ♑ │
│ │ │ │ │
│24│shoes │ │ searching │
│ │ │ │ │
│25│and │ │ into │
│ │ │ │ │
│26│flab- │ │ │
│ │ │ │ ♂ ♄ ☉ ♈ │
│27│ber- │ │ │
│ │ │ │ the causes │
│28│de- │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│29│gas │ │ ☌ ⚹ ♀ ⊕ ♄ │
│ │ │. │ │
│30│kins │ │ thereof. │
└──┴──────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────┐
│ OCTOBER. │ [1835.│
├─────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────┤
│ │Old Gripes, the brewer, reads with iron phiz │
│ │The _Times_, nor cares if hops be "fell" or "riz;" │
│ │Nor does the malt-tax cause him hope or fear, │
│ │For malt has no connexion with _his_ beer. │
├──┬──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────┤
│ M│ Season's │ =Odd Matters.= │ WEATHER. │
│ D│ Signs. │ │ │
├──┼──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────┤
│ 1│Now's │ │ │
│ │ │ │ We look │
│ 2│the │ THE RETURN TO TOWN. │ │
│ │ │ │ now for │
│ 3│time │At length, compell'd by emptying purse │ │
│ │ │To fly from fleas, and something worse— │ ♉ ☍ ♈ ♀ │
│ 4│by │The oft-sung strain, "Do let us stay │ │
│ │ │Another week," is thrown away: │cool weather│
│ 5│jingo │You talk of rain, and chilly weather, │ │
│ │ │That cash and days grow short together, │ ⚹ ♏ ♀ │
│ 6│for │That winds, and clouds, and fogs are come,│ │
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