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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891

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      Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891 - Archive Classics

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101,

      December 5, 1891, by Various

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      Title: Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, December 5, 1891

      Author: Various

      Release Date: November 22, 2004 [EBook #14122]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***

      Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the PG Online

      Distributed Proofreading Team.

      PUNCH,

      OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

      Vol. 101.

      December 5, 1891.

      QUITE FABULOUS!

      (A Story of the Times, dedicated to Professor Munro.)

      KING COLE, although described as a merry old soul, was in reality a tyrant. He had a number of subjects who used to work underground, and their labour was to bring to the surface the black diamonds of the earth. It was not altogether a pleasant occupation, but still, the task had to be accomplished. His Majesty was fond of ferocious practical jokes, and perchance this may have been the origin of the jocular description attached to his name. One day, some of his subjects complained that their hours of labour were too many.

      How long do you work? asked the King.

      May it please you, Sire, sixteen, was the reply.

      Try what you can do with twelve, and they were about to depart rejoicing, when the Monarch called them back and added, But mind you, I shall expect just as many black diamonds to be unearthed as before.

      So the King's subjects worked only twelve hours, and strange to say, quite as many black diamonds were produced as in the olden days. Then the workmen began to grumble once more, and the King again interviewed them.

      Do you still work twelve hours? he asked the deputation.

      Certainly, Your Majesty; but we think half would be quite enough, returned the spokesman.

      By all means—why not make it three hours? and again his subjects were departing, rejoicing, when once more he added, But I shall expect just the same output as before.

      And he got it, for the men worked harder than ever. And then they came yet again to him. Once more they considered the hours of labour excessive. They thought sixty minutes plenty.

      So do I, replied the Monarch, not only plenty, but too many. But as it is scarcely worth while employing you only half an hour a day, I shall make other arrangements.

      And from that time forth he brought up his black diamonds from the centre of the earth by machinery!

      NOT HALF A CHAP.—A well-known Clergyman, who does nothing by halves. i.e., Dean HOLE.

      WHEN A MAN DOES NOT LOOK HIS BEST.—No. 4.

      WHEN HE JUST BEGINS TO REALISE WHAT A SUFFERING HE WOULD HAVE SAVED HIMSELF, IF HE HAD ONLY HAD THE COURAGE TO SAY "MEDIUM INSTEAD OF HARD."

      OUR BOOKING-OFFICE.

      The Baron's Retainers, Mesdames Blythe and Gay, giving him the results of their readings.

      In the Christmas Numbers of the numerous picture-papers it is at first rather difficult to discover which is the genuine article illustrated, and which the advertisement, likewise illustrated. In the outside picture of the Christmas Number of The Penny Illustrated Paper, which represents a couple dancing together, I

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