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  2. OUR THEATRICAL HOTCH-POTCH.

    A GAIN I tread the streets of the Australian Sodom.! Again the sight of the waves of sin and sinners makes my aspiring soul retch with sea-sickness! I fear my journey was undertaken when my evil star was in the ascendant, ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  3. Remarkable Remarks.

    "I WANT an engagement," as the old maid said to an eligible young man. "Stop that noise," as the woodman said to the ba[?] of a tree. "No whistling allowed," as the soldier said to the bullets in a ...

    Article : 186 words
  4. Musical.

    IRON bars are not used by composers. A man may play first fiddle without being a violinist. The c(h)ord is the hangman's harmony. Angry wives often take the (h)air. "Airs" are best performed on wind instruments, particularly bellows. Drums, like ...

    Article : 71 words
  5. Tenders Wanted.

    PLEASE state how much money you should take for a headache, and how much you will sell a cough for, if you have one that you wish to get rid of ? ...

    Article : 34 words
  6. Query for the Querulous.

    WHY does an eccentric old lady resemble a person who has been stuck up ?—Because she is a rum, aged (rummaged) individual. Mr. PUNCH begs to inform his readers that this is the very latest from his New South Welsh contributor. ...

    Article : 45 words
  7. Local Queries.

    WHAT sort of leg is Cape Schank? What sort of hats fit the Heads ? What dance is the Ballet-O'Shannassy? If the pearl is the result of an invalid oyster, what is the cause of Emerald 'ill? Are the fish caught in the Saltwater River, Foots-crayfish? ...

    Article : 51 words
  8. Commercial.

    ASIATIC whist is not India-rubber. Isinglass is not used for window panes or spectacles. The legacy bequeathed by a mother's sister is not a(u)ntimon(e)y. The Spanish fly does not resemble the Melbourne cab, as it draws instead of being drawn. The log of ...

    Article : 118 words
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