Punch, Volumes 112-113Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman Punch Publications Limited, 1897 |
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... Fancy you ' re playing umpire at a new game of naval cricket ? " queried NEPTUNE , with a nautical wink . 66 Nay , NEP , " answered the smiling Sage . " I'm universal umpire at all known games , from croquet to the kriegs- spiel . But ...
... Fancy you ' re playing umpire at a new game of naval cricket ? " queried NEPTUNE , with a nautical wink . 66 Nay , NEP , " answered the smiling Sage . " I'm universal umpire at all known games , from croquet to the kriegs- spiel . But ...
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... fancy With you I danced them all- With you , who , all unconscious Were dancing in to - day With some confounded fellow A hundred miles away . But now some doubting demon Is whispering in my ear That " nought " to " cross The game is so ...
... fancy With you I danced them all- With you , who , all unconscious Were dancing in to - day With some confounded fellow A hundred miles away . But now some doubting demon Is whispering in my ear That " nought " to " cross The game is so ...
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... fancy , Have danced - just once , I may- " With some confounded fellow A hundred miles away " ! You lent your " doubting demon " Of all such shady persons A rather ready ear . And let me add one whisper I warn you to beware . PUNCH ...
... fancy , Have danced - just once , I may- " With some confounded fellow A hundred miles away " ! You lent your " doubting demon " Of all such shady persons A rather ready ear . And let me add one whisper I warn you to beware . PUNCH ...
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... fancy I am attracting official notice in all quarters . Dear me ! What are they doing over there ? Seem to be hoisting a flag , and about to fire . Bang ! There they go ! Twenty - one of them ! Better be off ; no doubt they are prac ...
... fancy I am attracting official notice in all quarters . Dear me ! What are they doing over there ? Seem to be hoisting a flag , and about to fire . Bang ! There they go ! Twenty - one of them ! Better be off ; no doubt they are prac ...
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... fancy spaniel , named Sniff , which displayed a wealth of affection for his mis- tress , unadulterated by the snappishness towards other people which so often renders such a dog objectionable . He had , it is true , a slight tendency to ...
... fancy spaniel , named Sniff , which displayed a wealth of affection for his mis- tress , unadulterated by the snappishness towards other people which so often renders such a dog objectionable . He had , it is true , a slight tendency to ...
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