Identifier: punchv40lemo (find matches)
Title: Punch
Year: 1841 (1840s)
Authors: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870 Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 Brooks, Shirley, 1816-1874 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836-1917 Seaman, Owen, 1861-1936
Subjects: English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial
Publisher: (London) : (Punch Publications Ltd., etc.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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enjoyments. 14. Because it is a custom originally imported from the savages. 15. Because we see the nations that smoke the most are mostly thestupidest, heaviest, laziest, dreariest, dreamiest, most senseless,, andworthless beings that encumber—like so many weeds, only capable ofemitting so much smoke—the face of the earth. 16. Because when a man says he is going out to smoke a cigar,theres no knowing what mischief he is bent upon, or the harm themonster may be likely to get into. 17. Because it is not allowed in the Palace, or Windsor Castle, orin any respectable establishment. 18. Because the majority of husbands only do it because they knowit is offensive to their wives. And a thousand other good reasons, if one only had the patience toenumerate them all. Pray did Adam smoke ? Punchs Essence of French Chambers, Dance, you dogs, to my fiddle-de-dee,And thank your stars for a Prince like me. Slightly altered from Mr. Planche. 74 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. (February 16, 1861.
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IRISH HOUSEKEEPING. Bachelor. Mary, I should like that piece of Bacon I left at dinner yesterday.Irish Servant. Is it the lit d1 JBhacon thin ? Shure I took it to loight thefhoires! PUNCH IN HIS GLORY. Prom the account of the StateProcession in which Her Majestywent to open Parliament, the CourtNewsman unaccountably omittedthe following particular:— A carriage drawn by six piebaldhorses, containing Mr. Punch. The nest time Mr. Punch goesto assist at the Opening of Parlia-ment he means to have his carriagedrawn by a spotted team, of whichhe hopes the Court Newsman willtake proper notice, and not treathis equipage in the Royal train asthough it had been conspicuousby its absence. A New Source of Inspiration. King Thwaites was explain-ing to an incurable gambler thatthere were two principal lines ofsewers,—the high-level sewer,and the low-level sewer,—whenour enthusiastic slave of the greenbaize violently exclaimed, ByJove! the Deuce is the Main! pair is foul. A Cabmans Pare—cons

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