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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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ir Baldwin, were he broughtbefore Committee (of which there seems to be not the slightest chanceat present) would show that it had been his business not so muchquite to look over as to overlook. What Affectation! Heres the Emperor op Austria making a tremendous fussbecause some one has been forging 100,000,000 notes on his ImperialTreasury ! We have no patience with such affected nonsense. Justas if so small a number as 100,000,000 Austrian bank-notes could be ofthe slightest value at any time to anybody! The Emperor has morehumour in him than we gave him credit for, and that is about theextent of the credit we should feel inclined to give him under hispresent reduced circumstances. poor Austria! The Venetians take their revenge against the Austrian bank-notesthat are attempted to be forced upon them by stamping upon everyone that comes into their hands the words of the print-illustriousSentinel to Napoleon :— On ne passe pas ici. 120 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. (March 23, 1861.
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GONE AWAY! Old Coachman. Now, Miss Ellen! Miss Ellen! You know what your Pa said ! You was to table the greatest Care oe Joey ! Miss Ellen. So I will, Robert ! and that s why i am Taking him ofj? the nasty Hard Road, Poor Thing ! BEGGAR MY NEIGHBOUR. &n International 33net. LOUIS. Come, Mr. Bull, your purse is full,Lets have a friendly game:See, here I play you my La Gloire,Now whats the card you name ? JOHN. I play my Warrior, a good card,And one I 11 freely back:Then follow suit with my Black Prince,The king of all the pack. And so for every card you play,1Youll find that Ill play two;My purse is heavy, as you sav—Wholl tire first, I or you? Your little game, my foreign friend,Is one that two can play:And he will be most sure to winWho can the longest pay. But is it wise to waste our time(Nor is that loss the chief),In games that can do neither good,And may bring both to grief? Throw up your cards, Ill throw up mine,And cease this fruitless labour :Theres better work for each

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