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THE BATTLEDORE BATTLE

... TLnE MATTLEDOIRJ flBATTW3LE. The Battledore Battle is only in sport, A political game for the children at Court; Now the Whig sends the shuttlecock high in the air Now the Tory hits hard, and comes in for his share; New John with due flourishes keeps up the game, Now Arthur looks out, and laments that he's lame. They quarrel 'tis true; for the Tory, no dunce, Will give, if be can, three or ...

Published: Sunday 21 May 1837
Newspaper: London Dispatch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 224 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE CONTRAST

... THlE CONTRAST. ' Eh i my angel; bring me a glass of negus-weak as water, and cool as a zephyr.' 'And, young 'oman, bring me a glass of brandy and water-strong as the devil, and hot as blazes.' _ ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1840
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 39 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

LORD MELVILLE

... . Id .. JORD MELVILLE. ~I ~ . On-Thifrtd, .j: numerous meeriiw of the Livery oa Lon--- doe, WaJ held at the Ceiniidhall, to consider' the .isuses inso the' expenditurea of tc pubiic meney, brought to lisght by the tenhi repaort' at the cosI'lnissiorier, of Naval Enquiry, to in- strnsct the repccsc'itatsvs &fr the city in pailiartent strenu- ously tp ?? proiecute all euquinles ilito Oile sahl' ...

Published: Saturday 27 April 1805
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3336 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

It's quite ready, Sir

... It's quite ready, sir. : Eh-e e-yes, my little dear! 1 hope its ivel aired. Oh, dear, yes. . - X ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1839
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 21 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE TAILLESS PETS

... xi ihde inas '(fid ) die ?? L75,/ ) `orovdnesssaeg ?? tavie-s p.hefilafI N ,. 7 ; Her Majesty, we are informed, had a pet monkey, to. which a physician, in the person of Mr. Zoological Cross, had been appointed. Master Jocko has, we understand, been consigned to the tomb, buried, we believe, in one of the royal vaults at Windsor. But there is some consolation still in store for our afflicted ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1839
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 237 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

EQUAL DIVISION

... I'll tell you how it shall be, friend. Snooks. You shall have the crow, and I'll have t the pigeon; or I'll have the pigeon, and you shall have the crow!' h tAye, that's fair.' _ . . : ?? ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1839
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 42 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

JOHNNY BULL AND THE FASTING MAN

... T t 1. I . I . . . JUHiNNY BULL AND T'UE F'ASTING MAN. ' Mr. Cavanagh, I've called to know if you've any objection to give a few lessons in the fasting line, as I shall be compelled to put it in practice very shortly, under the present Corn-law legislation; so wish to have a knowledge of total abitinenee before I commence.' ...

Published: Saturday 20 November 1841
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 70 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE NEW 'JACK IN THE GREEN.'

... BoB Come, Johnny, cut away; you don't half come it. JACK Oh! yes; it's all very well to say 'cut away,' while you and Nosey are pocketing all the browns. ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1842
Newspaper: The Odd Fellow
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 36 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations