Punch . We are all on the samescent, Mr. President, here. The one thing which I think of, and the one thingwhich you think of, is the Brush. Tallyho ! hoicks ! Harkaway 1 Hear Sir Francis at the last Academy dinner. In proposing thehealth of the Prince of Wales, the A., said— His Royal Highness, in his recent visit to Leicestershire, in two very severeruns across the Vale of Belvoir, proved himself to be a first-rate artist in that par-ticular department of art. Since his Royal Highness has proved himself in onesense an artist, may I, if his Royal Highness will forgive my boldness, claim h
Punch . We are all on the samescent, Mr. President, here. The one thing which I think of, and the one thingwhich you think of, is the Brush. Tallyho ! hoicks ! Harkaway 1 Hear Sir Francis at the last Academy dinner. In proposing thehealth of the Prince of Wales, the A., said— His Royal Highness, in his recent visit to Leicestershire, in two very severeruns across the Vale of Belvoir, proved himself to be a first-rate artist in that par-ticular department of art. Since his Royal Highness has proved himself in onesense an artist, may I, if his Royal Highness will forgive my boldness, claim hissympathy for his brother artists of the brush. The brush is an important elementin both departments of art, and on the occasion alluded to his Royal Highnessmost deservedly was presented with the brush. (Cheers.) Cheers. We should think so. Biavo, Sir Francis. Continue tostudy your Punch, and nobody can say where you will be one of thesedays. vol. l. 106 PUNCH. OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 19, A SOFT ANSWER. Irascible Waiter ! This Plate is quite Cold ! Waiter. Yessib, but the Chop is ot, Sib, which I think you ll findit ll Waem up the Plate nicely, Sir ! A SONG FOE THE STOCK-EXCHANGE. The price of shares was falling to the Court of Capel passedA Bull, who, straitened in supplies,Hoped to make money by a ! His hat was cocked: his nose beneathThere gleamed a weed between his teeth ;And gaily, as he walked along,He hummed a fragment of the songExcelsior! He found the money market tight,And Bulls were looking black as nigbt;Yet, heedless of the adverse tone,He made some bubble shares his ! Buy not a share! the broker said, The markets heavy now as lead :The road to ruin opens he foolhardily repliedExcelsior! Stay ! said a friend; the man who d restIn bubble schemes, should neer folly falling shares to , undeterred, he made reply,Excelsior! Beware, if funds still lower fall,Beware the street of Ba
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