Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories
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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE.
PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR
MR. PUNCH'S AFTER-DINNER STORIES
MR. PUNCH'S AFTER-DINNER STORIES
WITH 155 ILLUSTRATIONS
BY
THE PROPRIETORS OF "PUNCH"
THE PROPRIETORS OF "PUNCH"
THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO. LTD.
The Punch Library of Humour
BY
THE PROPRIETORS OF "PUNCH"
THE PROPRIETORS OF "PUNCH"
THE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO. LTD.
The Punch Library of Humour
POST-PRANDIAL WIT
MR. PUNCH'S AFTER-DINNER STORIES
RICE AND PRUNES
Never Speak in a Hurry
"WHO PAYS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE"
EFFECT OF GOOD CHEER ON OPPOSITE TEMPERAMENTS
At the Celestial Restaurant
EFFECT OF GOOD CHEER ON OPPOSITE TEMPERAMENTS
At the Celestial Restaurant
Never Speak in a Hurry
"WHO PAYS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE"
EFFECT OF GOOD CHEER ON OPPOSITE TEMPERAMENTS
At the Celestial Restaurant
EFFECT OF GOOD CHEER ON OPPOSITE TEMPERAMENTS
At the Celestial Restaurant
THE VERB TO DINE
Present Tense
Imperfect Tense
Future Tense
Perfect Tense
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Imperative
Infinitive
Imperfect Tense
Future Tense
Perfect Tense
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Imperative
Infinitive
DISCUSSING AN ABSENT FRIEND
"IN CONFIDENCE"
Present Tense
Imperfect Tense
Future Tense
Perfect Tense
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Imperative
Infinitive
Imperfect Tense
Future Tense
Perfect Tense
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Imperative
Infinitive
DISCUSSING AN ABSENT FRIEND
"IN CONFIDENCE"
SPECIMENS OF MR. PUNCH'S SIGNATURES!
A SALVE FOR THE CONSCIENCE
FELICITOUS QUOTATION
PRICE FOR AGE
FLUNKEIANA
CONCLUSIVE
A SALVE FOR THE CONSCIENCE
FELICITOUS QUOTATION
PRICE FOR AGE
FLUNKEIANA
CONCLUSIVE
RAMBLING RONDEAUX
Sufficient Excuse
CANDID!
Guests to be Avoided
Sectarian
Guests to be Avoided
Sectarian
"TO PUT IT BROADLY"
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
A DILEMMA
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
THE RULING PASSION STRONG AT DINNER
Sufficient Excuse
CANDID!
Guests to be Avoided
Sectarian
Guests to be Avoided
Sectarian
"TO PUT IT BROADLY"
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
A DILEMMA
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
THE RULING PASSION STRONG AT DINNER
CAUSE AND EFFECT
A LITTLE DINNER OF THE FUTURE
A BIG ORDER
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE EXPRESSED OTHERWISE
A BIG ORDER
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE EXPRESSED OTHERWISE
PROVERBS FOR BALL AND DINNER GIVERS
THE SIGH OF THE SEASON
DINNER PLATITUDES
ODE TO A DINNER-GONG
A PIOUS FRAUD!
IN THE DAYS OF THE CRINOLINE—DINING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
INNOCENTS IN THE CITY
A PIOUS FRAUD!
IN THE DAYS OF THE CRINOLINE—DINING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
INNOCENTS IN THE CITY
DINNERS AND DINERS
II.
The Business of Pleasure
The Business of Pleasure
SYMPATHETIC
TRIUMPHS OF THE FUNNY MAN
OVERHEARD AT A CITY RESTAURANT
IRRESISTIBLE
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
II.
The Business of Pleasure
The Business of Pleasure
SYMPATHETIC
TRIUMPHS OF THE FUNNY MAN
OVERHEARD AT A CITY RESTAURANT
IRRESISTIBLE
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
SONGS AND THEIR SINGERS
AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES
SCENE—CHOP-HOUSE
At the Cric-Crac Restaurant
An Oversight!
At the Cric-Crac Restaurant
An Oversight!
A REBUKE
CAUTION
A BORN ORATOR (IN THE EAST)
SCENE—CHOP-HOUSE
At the Cric-Crac Restaurant
An Oversight!
At the Cric-Crac Restaurant
An Oversight!
A REBUKE
CAUTION
A BORN ORATOR (IN THE EAST)
THE DINNER CHAIRMAN'S VADE MECUM
REASSURING
BREAKING THE ICE
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW
THE FIRST ASPARAGUS OF THE SEASON
THE GENIAL SEASON
REASSURING
BREAKING THE ICE
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW
THE FIRST ASPARAGUS OF THE SEASON
THE GENIAL SEASON
A WAITER'S WARNING
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
FREAKS OF NATURE
A NEW DISH
ALARMING SYMPTOMS AFTER EATING BOILED BEEF AND GOOSEBERRY PIE
BROWN AND JONES OVER THEIR WINE
HEAVY
HORRIBLE SUSPICION
SELF-EXAMINATION
"MELTING!"
"PLEASE TO REMEMBER THE WAITER"
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
FREAKS OF NATURE
A NEW DISH
ALARMING SYMPTOMS AFTER EATING BOILED BEEF AND GOOSEBERRY PIE
BROWN AND JONES OVER THEIR WINE
HEAVY
HORRIBLE SUSPICION
SELF-EXAMINATION
"MELTING!"
"PLEASE TO REMEMBER THE WAITER"
DRINKING SCENE OF THE FUTURE
A PERSONAL GRIEVANCE
STUDIES IN ANIMAL LIFE
A PERSONAL GRIEVANCE
STUDIES IN ANIMAL LIFE
DINING AL FRESCO
THE MENU A LA MODE
SMALL SOCIAL AGONIES
SMALL SOCIAL AGONIES
THE DIRGE OF THE DINER
THE ECONOMICS OF SMOKING
PROVERBS FOR TABLE
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
SPRING-CLEANING.
GRAND BURNS' FESTIVAL—BROWN ENTERTAINS HIS FRIEND WI' A HAGGIS!
DISCLAIMER BY A DINER-OUT
Sympathy
DISCLAIMER BY A DINER-OUT
Sympathy
"CRAMMING"
SEASONABLE LUXURY
COMING OUT AS A CONVERSATIONALIST
AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND
AN AWFUL CRAMMER
THE BETTING EVIL.
NOT VERY LIKELY
FIGURATIVE
BEWILDERING
"ON THE FACE OF IT"
"ALL THE DIFFERENCE"
THE NICE LITTLE DINNER
TOO LITERAL BY HALF
SAFEST WAY OF TAKING A LADY DOWN TO DINNER
SAT UPON
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
"NOT QUITE THE CHEESE!"
THE END
GRAND BURNS' FESTIVAL—BROWN ENTERTAINS HIS FRIEND WI' A HAGGIS!
DISCLAIMER BY A DINER-OUT
Sympathy
DISCLAIMER BY A DINER-OUT
Sympathy
"CRAMMING"
SEASONABLE LUXURY
COMING OUT AS A CONVERSATIONALIST
AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND
AN AWFUL CRAMMER
THE BETTING EVIL.
NOT VERY LIKELY
FIGURATIVE
BEWILDERING
"ON THE FACE OF IT"
"ALL THE DIFFERENCE"
THE NICE LITTLE DINNER
TOO LITERAL BY HALF
SAFEST WAY OF TAKING A LADY DOWN TO DINNER
SAT UPON
IN DESPERATE STRAITS
THINGS ONE WOULD RATHER HAVE LEFT UNSAID
"NOT QUITE THE CHEESE!"
THE END
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