. Punch . own indentical staugh as hever was. Praps now this complymint has been pade our horder, you 11seece bein quite so abewsif about Biddies. Has for the picter, all of us Biddies is so dalighted hof it: thatwe re a goin to buy it and ang it hup in Biddies Hall. _ I ham Sir Yours atsetterer A hinjerd Biddle. G. Wilson, Esq. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, A. Hewlett. A ROYAL BON MOT. When the Queen visited the Royal Academy, the fountains in Tra-falgar Square were forced up to an unnatural elevation of thirty-three Her Majesty being asked what she thought of them, she merel
. Punch . own indentical staugh as hever was. Praps now this complymint has been pade our horder, you 11seece bein quite so abewsif about Biddies. Has for the picter, all of us Biddies is so dalighted hof it: thatwe re a goin to buy it and ang it hup in Biddies Hall. _ I ham Sir Yours atsetterer A hinjerd Biddle. G. Wilson, Esq. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, A. Hewlett. A ROYAL BON MOT. When the Queen visited the Royal Academy, the fountains in Tra-falgar Square were forced up to an unnatural elevation of thirty-three Her Majesty being asked what she thought of them, she merely repliedthat she had no idea absurdity could be carried to such a height. DARING FEAT. An eccentric gentleman has undertaken for a wager to stop till thetermination of the last piece on a Thursday nights performance at theItalian Opera. The performers have sent him apetition, praying he willnot, for mercys sake, carry his threat into execution. 212 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. PEELS MECHANICAL We understand thatSiR Robert Peel intends taking out a patent fora new method of working a sort of political fantoccini, which he hasapplied with considerable success during the present session to themembers of the House of Commons. The puppets are all got together ina line, and by means of a small revolving wheel, they are made to assumesuch attitudes as may be desired by the person working them. They are thrown into postures of attention, admiration, or enthusiasm, without thesmallest difficulty ; and, as they all go upon a pivot, they can be turnedround to any extent or in any direction at a moments notice. Theinvention requires some skill in using it at first, but the Premier hasbrought it to perfection by long experience. We have no doubt theinvention will be hailed as a boon by Peels pocket majority. HOW TO MAKE A MEMBER FOR WOODSTOCK. Members of Parliament are sometimes made, as Frankenstein madehis man, of corruption. The sweet and comely borough of Wood-stock has wi
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