Punch: Punch (75.1878)

246 PUNCH, OR. THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [November 30, 1878.

A SWEET TOOTH.

Mamma {suddenly). "Oh! Oh! Oh!" Jack. "What's the matter, Mummy?"

Mamma. "I've jammed my Little Finger in the Door of this wretched Store-Cupboard!"
Jack. "Jammed your Little Finger! Oh, let me suck it, Mummy!"

THE HOUSE THAT JOHN BUILT.

{Indian Version.)
This is the House that John* built.

These are the Taxes that lay on the House that John built.
This is the War that eat up the Taxes that lay on the House that
; John built.

This is the Viceroy that made the "War that eat up the Taxes that
lay on the House that John built.

These are the Strings that pulled the Viceroy that made the War
that eat up the Taxes that lay on the House that John built.

This is Big Ben, with his newspaper horn, who pulled the Strings
that pulled the Viceroy that made the War that eat up the
Taxes that lay on the House that John built.

This is Britannia, Jingo-borne, who was witched by Big Ben with
his newspaper horn, who pulled the Strings that pulled the
Viceroy that made the War that eat up the Taxes that lay on
_ the House that JonN built.

This is the Ameer, all sulks and scorn, who said No to Britannia
Jingo-borne, who was witched by Big Ben with his newspaper
horn, who pulled the Strings that pulled the Viceroy that made
the AVar that eat up the Taxes that lay on the House that John
_ built.

This is wise Mr. Punch, who had fain we'd forborne to attack the
Ameer, all sulks and scorn, who said No to Britannia Jingo-
borne, who was witched by Big Ben with his newspaper horn,
who pulled the Strings that pulled the Viceroy that made the
War that eat up the Taxes that lay on the House that John

built.

* "Company" understood.

Advice to the Gas Companies {easier given than tahe?i) apropos
of the Electric Light.—" Don't be put out by it."

GLASGOW ABC.

A was an Accommodation Bill.

B Bought it.

C Cashed it.

D Discounted it.

E Eyed it.

F Forged on it.

G Got it.

H H'm'd at it.

I Indorsed it.

J Jouked to let the jaw gae by
it.

K Knew it.

L Laughed at it.

M Misappropriated it.

N Negotiated it.
0 Offered it. .
P Presented it.
Q, Queried it.
R Returned it.
S Sued on it .
T Took it.
U Utilised it.

V Vouched it.
W Warranted it.

X Expatiated on it.

Y ) Wisehead fashion, pocketed
y > the profits, and left the

) Bank to settle it.

" How are the Mighty Fallen ! "

" Es ouden," " unto nothing we are come," may the Corporation
now say when this advertisement meets its eye—that should sink for
shame—in the Daily Telegraph of the 18th ult.:—
niECUS OAVNERS.—For SALE, at less than half cost, the late
VJ Lord Mayor's STATE COACH. A superb carnage, suitable for any
State or Show. Address, &c.

To Circus Owners ? Going, and at half price too, to the perform-
ing dogs ! Horrible ! Ha! a thought strikes us! Surely not with
Owden inside it ?___

A New Rhyme for John Bull.

" Rectification " is vexation;
" Haphazard" is as bad ;
" Activity " perplexes me ;
And " Papers " drive me mad.