Punch (94.1888)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

'' Chair ! Chair ! "—The late Mr. Geoege Godwin's collection of
the Chairs of Great Men brought in afair sum. " Theodobe Hook's
Chair with a curious back, revolving so as to serve as a table, sold for
nineteen guineas "—"-which sum," said Geoege Joedt', with ever-
ready wit, " ought to have been devoted to a chairy-table purpose."

Beadlaxtgh v. Petebs.—At the request of Mr. Labottchebe so
Members subscribed the £500 damages and costs which Petebs got _
of Beablatjgh. "This," as the Comic Chancellor, Geo. Jokin
served, " is the first instance within the last four hundred years
a collection of ' Peter's Pence' in the House of Commons.