Punch / Almanack (1844)

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.—HOME BREWING

bullish archers drew their long bows, but not to such an extent as the historians who
have recorded their achievements. 14,000 soldiers were butchered by mistake, and the
king was dreadfully cut up about it. Henry fought on foot, having had his horse made
into a-la-mode beef the day before, for the use of his famishing attendants.

On the 25th of this month, 1415, the French and English Armies gave each
other battle, at Agincourt. Henry rushed about with a Crown on his head,
that got cracked, at the first onset; and though eighteen French knights
had sworn to kill him, the eighteen knights were unable to gain the day. The

Societies formed in Manchester for putting down the smoke yvlsat!pjjipt1

removing the sooty particles from the air, 1342. Being a SCCOnil &lC

promote the emancipation of the blacks. j

Captain Cook b. 1728. A servant of tlie Government, w' ^
many followers,—Anson, in particular, coining aficr the c°-ti\>/

1S31. The Managing Director leaves town for his seat in the country, being ann^j |ii3
tlie frequent visits of his annuitant, the staunch ancl independent parlor, »
friend, tne talented and prolific sheriff's officer. ^ _ rj'j|C

Riots among the Stocking-knittkrs of Nottingham, 179"' ^
weavers objecting to the terms ot' knitting 'em and noitind

A Gi/1!l0tin!i sent from Pakis to Ai.Ginns, 1R42. The French, wishing to
complete tlieir Essay on International Rights, send out the guillotine to get the
heads of a few subjects.

A City Policeman, 619, committed to the House of Correction for ex-
torting, by tiie colour of his office, pennies and twopences from fruit-
women, &c., 1842. The " colour" of his office giving him a fine, eye for the " browns."

Great Hurricane at Oxford, 1773. Several of the Students
having laboured hard to raise the zvind.