The Comic Almanack, Volume 2: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
David Hume · en
The Magnificent Group of the Royal Family, as it will appear at Madame
Tussaud's in a few years' time.
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[Illustration:
Madame Tussaud beside herself
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[Illustration:
The Brigand of Windmill Street on the look-out down the Haymarket.
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[Illustration:
George IV. at Madame Tussaud's without his grand Coronation Robes.
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I DREAMT THAT I SLEPT AT MADAME TUSSAUD'S.
I.
I dreamt that I sle-ept at Madame Tussaud's,
With Cut-throats and Kings by my si-i-de;
And that all the Wax-figures in tho-ose abodes
At Midnight became vivifi-i-ied.
I dreamt William the Four-urth sat dow-own to smoke
With Collins, who aimed at his eye,
And I a-also dre-eamt King Hal—what a joke!—
Danc'd the Polka with Mi-istress Fry
Danc'd the Polka—the Polka with Mi-istress Fry,
Danc'd the Polka—the Polka with Mi-istress Fry.
II.
I dreamt that Napo-le-on Bo-onaparte
Was waltzing with Madame T-e-ee;
That O'Connell, to study the regicide art,
Had a gossip with Fieschi-e-ee;
And Penn making eyes with Queen Be-ess I saw,
And Pitt taking gro-og with Fox.
And I a-also dreamt the Sun melted—oh la!
The nose of Lord Brougham and Vaux—
The nose of—the nose of Lord Brougham and Vaux,
The nose of—the nose of Lord Brougham and Vaux.
[Illustration:
Napoleon, at Madame Tussaud's, melting before the Sun of England.
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SIR THOMAS BROWN ON WELSH RABBITS.
BEING A CONTINUATION OF HIS "INQUIRIES INTO VULGAR AND COMMON
ERRORS."