Category: Humour
Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits of the age to “Punch,” from its beginning in 1841 to the present day.
When you, my first brief, were delivered, Every fibre in me quivered With delight. I seemed to see Myself admitted a K.C.; Piles of briefs upon the table, More work to do than I...
5. Part 5_Mr. Kosts (promptly, with a bow)._ I trust your Grace will not give the matter another thought--Mr. Silvertongue shall be instructed. (_Preparing to go._) Of course, your Grace...
2. Part 2A KNOWING BEGGAR.--A beggar posted himself at the door of the Chancery Court, and kept saying: “A penny please, sir! Only one penny, sir, before you go in!” “And why, my man?” i...
3. Part 3Life, we are told, is a trial, but the worst of it is there is no Court of Appeal we can go to in the event of our not being satisfied with the result of it. For myself, I shoul...
1. Part 1Designed to provide in a series of volumes, each complete in itself, the cream of our national humour, contributed by the masters of comic draughtsmanship and the leading wits o...