Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841   By: Various

In this collection of satirical cartoons and humorous articles, Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841, offers a sharp and witty perspective on the political and social issues of the time. The sketches are cleverly drawn and the writing is both sharp and entertaining. The publication provides a fascinating window into the culture and politics of Victorian England, showcasing the wit and satire that Punch magazine would become known for. Overall, this volume is a delightful read for anyone interested in history, politics, or satire.

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That "great creature," like some other "great creatures," happened, as almanacs say, "about this time" to be somewhat "out at elbows;" not in the way of costume, for the very plenitude of his wardrobe was the cause which produced this effect, inasmuch as the word "received" in the veritable autograph of Messrs. Moleskin and Corderoy could nowhere be discovered annexed to the bills thereof: a slight upon their powers of penmanship which roused their individual, collective, and coparcenary ires to such a pitch, that they, Messrs. Moleskin and Corderoy, through the medium of their Attorneys at law, Messrs. Gallowsworthy and Pickles, of Furnival's Inn, forwarded a writ to the unfortunate Hannibal Fitzflummery Fitzflam, the which writ in process of time, being the legal seed, became ripened into a very vigorous execution, and was consigned to the care of a gentleman holding a Civil employment with a Military title, viz. that of " Officer " to the Sheriff of Middlesex, with strict injunctions to the said anything but Civil or Military nondescript "officer," to secure and keep the person of Hannibal Fitzflummery Fitzflam till such time as the debt due to Messrs... Continue reading book >>