Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Sept. 5, 1917

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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 5, 1917

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E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Punch, or the London Charivari, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

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English

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English wit and humor -- Periodicals

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10614

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January 1, 2004

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
2. 2.Vol. 153.
3. 3.September 5, 1917.
4. 4.CHARIVARIA. — Doctor . "YOUR THROAT IS IN A VERY BAD STATE. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED GARGLING WITH SALT WATER?" — Skipper . "Yus, I'VE BEEN TORPEDOED SIX TIMES."
5. 5.A War Bargain.
6. 6.ONE STAR. — THE FOUNTAIN. — "LIBRARY NOTES.
7. 7."KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING." — SOLO BY OUR OPTIMISTIC PREMIER.
8. 8.THE MUD LARKS. — First unhappy Passenger. "OH, I SAY, CAN'T WE GO BACK NOW?" Boatman. "NOT YET, SIR. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE BOWS INSISTS ON 'AVING 'IS SIXPENNORTH." — Sergeant (in charge of the raw material). "NOW, NUMBER TWO, WE'LL HAVE THAT MOVEMENT ONCE AGAIN. DON'T FORGET THIS TIME—NECK LIKE A SWAN, FEET LIKE A FAIRY."
9. 9.HEART-TO-HEART TALKS. — ( Herr MICHAELIS: Marshal VON HINDENBURG .) — LINES TO A HUN AIRMAN, — WHO AROUSED THE DETACHMENT ON A CHILLY MORNING, AT 2.30 A.M. — GLIMPSES OF THE FUTURE. — Maid. "MR. JONES, SIR—HIM WOT KILLED SEVENTEEN GERMANS IN ONE TRENCH WITH HIS OWN 'ANDS—'AS CALLED FOR THE GAS ACCOUNT, SIR." — THE LITTLE MATCH-GIRL. — (With apologies to the shade of HANS ANDERSEN.) — Our Helpful Press. — Colonel (asked to review V.A.D. Corps, and not wishing to spring an order on them). "NOW, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU LADIES TO FORM FOURS." — THE PASSING OF THE COD'S HEAD. — ( A Romance of Chiswick Mall. ) — LIBERATORS. — VENIZELOS to KERENSKY. "DO NOT DESPAIR. I TOO WENT THROUGH SUFFERING BEFORE ACHIEVING UNITY."
10. 10.WAR-TIME WALKS. — LINES ON RE-READING "BLEAK HOUSE." — "WHAT PEOPLE SAY. — "ESCAPED GERMAN FLYING MEN.
11. 11.AT THE PLAY. — "THE INVISIBLE FOE." — Servant (on hearing air-raid warning). "I SHALL STAND HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 'ALL, MUM, SO THAT IF A BOMB COMES IN AT THE FRONT-DOOR WE CAN GO OUT AT THE BACK."
12. 12.PLAYING THE GAME. — Bank Cashier (gazing at golden orb of day). "IT'S A REAL HOLIDAY TO WATCH THESE SUNSETS—AFTER ALL THE PAPER MONEY." — The Huns at Home.
13. 13.PRESERVING THEIR PROSPECTS. — Farmer. "YOU'LL NOT BE FEELING GIDDY, SURR?" — R.F.C. Officer (on leave) . "NOT TILL WE REACH TEN THOUSAND FEET."
14. 14.THE CONVERT. — BY THE CANAL IN FLANDERS. — AN ADAMLESS EDEN.
15. 15.OUR BOOKING-OFFICE. — (By Mr. Punch's Staff of Learned Clerks.) — Another Impending Apology.

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