This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...run up into the garret with it as fast as you can, throw it out of the garret window, run down after it (not out of Hie garret window, mind) as fas! as possible; repeat thU till you arc warm, and as often as occasion may require. It will i;over fail to have the desired effect, while you are able to use it. Retort ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...run up into the garret with it as fast as you can, throw it out of the garret window, run down after it (not out of Hie garret window, mind) as fas! as possible; repeat thU till you arc warm, and as often as occasion may require. It will i;over fail to have the desired effect, while you are able to use it. Retort Courteous. Bigaud, the much-admired French painter, was as much esteemed for his ready wit as for his talents as an artist. Though sought after by all as a portrait-painter, he was always unwilling to employ his pencil in the service of the ladies of the court---'For," said he, " if l paint real likenesses, they are always diasatisiied, and, were I to paint them all handsome, how few of their portraits would bear a reseinblaneel" To one lady in particular, who, whilst she sat to him, complained of the glare of his colours, he sarcastically replied--" And yet, madam, tee loth buy at the same shop." New plan, A young nobleman, not remarkable for punctuality in the payment of I.is bills, once called on the Margravine of Anspach in an elegant new phaeton, and at parting begged she would come to the door just to look at it. ' 'Tis very pretty, (said he, ) and I have it on anew plan." " Before I set my eyes on it, my lord, (said she, ) I am afraid you have it on.the old plan--never to pay for it." Sir Robert Viper. Villirrs, the witty and the extravngant duke of Buckingham in the lime of Charles II. was saying one day to Sir Robert Viper in a melancholy bumour, " I um afraid I shall die a beggar at last, which is the most terrible thing in the wortd."--" Upon my word, your grace, (said Sir Robert, ) there is one thing more terrible, which you have reason to apprehend, and that ls, you will live a beggar...
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Add this copy of The London Joke-Book: Or New Bon-Mot Miscellany to cart. $61.46, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
