Punch: Punch (21.1851)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

making a long stay, the Hippopotamus has wisely
determined to smother all ill-feeling, and share
the public favour with the new comer. The
conduct of both towards the Uran Utan is
beyond all praise, for they seem to have asked
themselves, " Is he not an Ourangotang and a
brother?" and answering the question in the
affirmative, they have established a state of
liberty, equality, and fraternity, which is quite
delightful to contemplate.

MODERN SEA-SONG.

Harry, put the kettle on;
Let it stand a little on;
Then we will settle on
Our beam-ends to tea.

Cut the bread-and-butter, Dick ;
I don't like it very thick;
Tom, fetch the sugar, quick,
And bring the bohea.

Hand the cream • now, pray, take care;
A hand, too, with the teapot bear;
And if you've the slop-basin there,
Pass it to me.

British sailors have a knack
Of swigging down the green and black,
Which colours in the union-jack
Henceforth ought to be ;

British sailors like to sip
Their tea, instead of grog or flip,
The naval hornpipe whilst they skip
Ashore or at sea.

A SERIOUS DIFFERENCE OF DOCTORS.

The London Pharmacopoeia, just published,
differs rather widely in some important points
from that of Edinburgh and Dublin. The Vinegar
of Colchicum of the Dublin is three times as
strong as the same compound as prescribed in the
London and Edinburgh. The strength of the
Vinegar of Opium in the Edinburgh is thrice what
it is in the Dublin, The Edinburgh's Prussic
Acid is twice stronger than the London and
Dublin's; and the solutions of Hydrochlorate of
Morphia and Acetate of Morphia of the London,
bear the same proportion to those of the Dublin
and Edinburgh. As these particular medicines
are dangerous or fatal except in very small doses,
the chances against a patient who has the mis-
fortune to be prescribed for, according to one
Pharmacopoeia, and compounded for according to
another, may very possibly be three, or two to
one; a consideration, which cannot but suggest
the remark, that what is one man's physic, may
be another man's poison.

The Truth is hard, but must be told.

England has been called " a Nation of Shop-

PUNCH'S ANNIVERSARIES. No. 6. THE FIRST BALLOON ASCENT IN j ^^^X^^t^P^d
ENGLAND, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1784. that'nine out of every ten tradesmen in London

sell articles that are most poisonously adulterated,
VINCENT LUNARDI THROWING OUT A LITTLE BALLAST. it would seem that we are not only a "Nation

of Shopkeepers," but something more. In fact,
if these dishonest practices are persevered in,
we Ve afraid that some new Napoleon — a
Napoleon of Truth—will arise, and very politely
tell us, "You are not only a Nation of shop-
keepers, but of rogues also ! "

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS, THE ELEPHANT, AND THE URAN UTAN.

We perceive by the announcements in the papers, that the little jealous differences be-
tween the Hippopotamus and the Infant Elephant are made up, and that all professional
rivalry being set aside, they are advertised as exhibiting together in the Regent's Park.
This is as it should be, and sets an example to other public performers, which the latter
would do well to imitate.

Mr. Stentor will often refuse to play Richmond to the Duke of Gloucester of Mr.
Leatherlungs, and thus Richard the Third cannot be performed efficiently, though at the
Zoological Gardens we have the Hippopotamus appearing in conjunction not only with the
Elephant, but side by side also with the Uran Utan—known familiarly as the Ourangotang.
Considering the length of time during which the Hippopotamus led the business, and gambolled
in his bath to repeated overflows, some allowance might be made for his jealousy of a new
favourite; but as the young Elephant has evidently brought his trunk with the intention of

philosophy of railway accidents.

It is said, with regard to railway accidents,
that "it is the pace that kills." This is particu-
larly the case when Companies go it too fast in
the pursuit of profit.

Query—Why is Hobbs like Rammohun Roy ?
—Because he has attacked the belief in Bramah.