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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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vel.) Me. Heathee-Bigg, the eminent mechanical Therapeutician, has pub-lished a commended book on his invaluable science, and he calls this bookOrthopraxy. The person who first mentioned it to us called it Author-praxy, and we instantly procured it, thinking to extract medical hintsfor morbid novelists and spasmodic poets. It relates, however, tophysical afflictions, whereof Mb. Bigg is a renowned healer. The otherwork remains to be written, and is much wanted by writers who aredeficient in upright morals, and who delight in exhibiting deformity.This is one of them. There ought to be a Cripples Home for them,with a chaplain, who could put the poor creatures through a course ofreligious exercises. Rather Superfluous. We read among Fridays telegrams that— Count Bismarck is expected to leave Berlin immediately for Ems, for thebenefit of the baths of that town. One would have thought the Count had had quite enough of hot-water lately. 176 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. (Apbil 28, 1866.
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PARLIAMENTARY MELODIES. (Adapted to Popular Airs.) SONG OF THE MUDDLED MEMBER.Air— 1 wish I was a Bird. I Wish I was a bird, 1d fly anywhere but here;The performance is absurd. And you cannot call for beer.The one side talks Reform, And the other makes a row—Eellows crowing like a cock, Or lowing like a cow!If I try to sleep, tis vain. If to talk I shant be heard;Now birds dont spout and splain, So I wish I was a bird! Birds are early after worms, And early seek their rests;And (Bright might take the hint) Birds never foul their nests :And birds with their own feathers Are content; or, if they re dawsIn peacocks plumes, theyre stripped of them With general applause :And birds who cannot sing, Dont insist on being heard.Here, its quite another thing, Oh,—I wish I was a bird! Journalism. A New Roman Catholic Satirical Paper will, it is rumoured, shortlyappear. It is to be called Guy FawJces, and will blow up .the Houses ofParliament once a week. A FUNNY TALE OP A BEAK. This is a v

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