Punch, Volume 240Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman Punch Publications Limited, 1961 - English wit and humor |
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Page 186
... comes to an office to fill up a form , and after instruction from a pompous official learns that the answers must never be allowed to be dominated by the questions , but vice versa ; and so he ends [ Three Contumely as an equally ...
... comes to an office to fill up a form , and after instruction from a pompous official learns that the answers must never be allowed to be dominated by the questions , but vice versa ; and so he ends [ Three Contumely as an equally ...
Page 272
... comes to them spends upwards of £ 300 on furniture on the instalment plan . Those prepared to undertake less than this begin by furnishing the bedroom and work on towards the living - room . In most cases the girl makes all the ...
... comes to them spends upwards of £ 300 on furniture on the instalment plan . Those prepared to undertake less than this begin by furnishing the bedroom and work on towards the living - room . In most cases the girl makes all the ...
Page 300
... comes to seating . They spread the whisper that only those well past their prime need be offered a seat . Stout Roman matrons pop - eyed with fatigue snap like stoats at the donor of a seat . The sole competi- tion comes from foolish ...
... comes to seating . They spread the whisper that only those well past their prime need be offered a seat . Stout Roman matrons pop - eyed with fatigue snap like stoats at the donor of a seat . The sole competi- tion comes from foolish ...
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