Punch . me and a few other right-minded fellows of myown kidney—warm men, with good balances at their bankers, and nowives and families, nor poor relations, nor any incumbrances andnuisances of that sort—in putting down all this kind of Christmasinfliction, abomination, and hollow mockery, and in making the seasonwhat it ought to be, one of comfort and satisfaction only to those whocan pay their bills, aud of discomfort, repentance, and sackcloth andashes generally to those who cant—by far the majority, as far as myexperience goes. I remain, Mr. Punch, Yours, Saunders MCrustison. Max Muller to
Punch . me and a few other right-minded fellows of myown kidney—warm men, with good balances at their bankers, and nowives and families, nor poor relations, nor any incumbrances andnuisances of that sort—in putting down all this kind of Christmasinfliction, abomination, and hollow mockery, and in making the seasonwhat it ought to be, one of comfort and satisfaction only to those whocan pay their bills, aud of discomfort, repentance, and sackcloth andashes generally to those who cant—by far the majority, as far as myexperience goes. I remain, Mr. Punch, Yours, Saunders MCrustison. Max Muller to Note. Different nations have different modes of expression. Por in-stance, in China a Mandarin would never think of saying he did notcare a button about it. appropriate ornament. The other day we observed a dress trimmed with artificial bunchesof hops in a drapers window. Of course, the hops were intended forthe ball. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.—January 20, 1866. U)WER AWAY THEREINLOWER AWAY. THE OFFICIOUS PASSENGER. Loud John. EXCUSE ME, FRIEND BRIGHT, BUT DO YOU COMMAND THIS SHIP, OR DO I? January 20, 1866.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 29 Imwjjs CaM^-Calk. is a great comfort to know—lie has told us the fact—that Iagosuffered awfully from toothache. physiology of The Advertising Creature is an inexhaustible is always printing Even the most common-place articles arenot beneath the patronage of Her Majestys Household, and then comesa puff of some black-lead alleged to be used in the Palaces. The scul-lions must be proud at being elevated into historical personages. have not seen the book, but if it be what I infer from the title,the idea is new and good. It is an Index to the Characters of was wanted. I suppose, my dear Brown, we shall find this sortof thing. Matilda Everingham, a delightful widow in Mr. Brownscharming tale, The Blue Sash—and you, my dear Jones, will readthat Bonassus Blunderbore is a biting
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