PURSUANT to instructions I attended the "meet" of Saturday at Essendon. Sir J. H. T. MANNERS-SUTTON was also at the "throw off," and I, as a brother sportsman, having determined to throw off all timidity and conventional restraint, offered him a cigar, but ...
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Article : 526 wordsIMPOSE a heavy duty on chignons—say a " bob" a head, or better still, two and sixpence, as they cover half-a-crown. ...
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Article : 61 wordsPROFESSOR H———N tried his hand at a pun at the Aerated Company's little luncheon last week. He remarked that, although the company's bread was aerated, it was not o'errated. Several lunatics smiled. ...
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Article : 208 wordsWHY is the cane you purchased to-day like indiarubber? — Because it's "a last stick." D'ye take it—the joke, of course, not the stick? ...
Article : 27 wordsIN consequence of the recent importation of " larks," a number of practical jokes may be shortly expected. The Acclimatisation Society intend introducing specimens of South American bullfrogs, a large species of toad from Demerara, some hyenas from ...
Article : 54 wordsIN consequence of the influence which the hon. member for Dalhousie is reported to possess with the head of the Lands Department, we may shortly expect to see an announcement in a Government Gazette Extraordinary that the title of the latter ...
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Melbourne Punch (Vic. : 1855 - 1900), Thu 20 Jun 1867, Page 2
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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