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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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That is theabsolute inexpensiveness of Spiritual force. It is well known thatMr. Home religiously abstains from taking sixpence for the manifesta-tions which occur in his presence. Mrs. Marshall, I believe, is apaid medium, and that is the reason why, not wishing to propose theexpenditure of five shillings of the public money on a seance, I did notrecommend the appointment of that party to lead the party ofSpiritualists which I should like to see formed for the purpose ofendeavouring to set the Northumberland afloat. Believe me, Mr. Punch, in sober earnest, ever faithfully yours, Tom Chambers. P.S. Admit no Reporters. 2. P.S. Nor Ballantine. Social Note. When a man uses the phrase Every one says, what number ofpersons does he mean P If he is asked he will probably find somedifficulty in fixing the number at seven. Why is the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland beneficialto the Penians P Because it quickens their apprehension. April 21, 1866.) PUNCH. OR THE LONDON CHATHVAIH
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*&k AN ILL-TIMED JEST. Why, Uncle, you Bragged vou could take two Bottles last Night, and a little Drop like this Floors you in the Morning! SOME THINGS MR. PUNCH THINKS ABOUT ACERTAIN BILL. That a great deal of humbug is talked about Reform. That this humbug isnt confined to either side of the question. That they who say the country is enthusiastic about the FranchiseBill, talk palpable bosh. That those who say the Eranchise Bill is revolutionary, talk bosh just as palpable. That England never can be a democratic country. That those who are afraid of leavening our aristocratic institutionswith more equalising influences, are the legitimate successors of Mrs.Partington. That the social effects of railways, telegraphs, penny papers, co-operative societies, working-mens clubs, and industrial exhibitionsmust have their reflection and complement in political changes also. That the only political change really to be feared is one that shouldsecure the predominance of any one class in t

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