Punch's Almanack for 1890 E-Book

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• Herausgeber: Booksell-Verlag
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

"Punch's Almanack for 1890" is a satirical compendium that captures the eccentricities of late 19th-century British life through a blend of humor, politics, and social commentary. Renowned for its sharp wit and playful illustrations, the Almanack offers a rich tapestry of anecdotes, predictions, and critiques that reflect the cultural zeitgeist of the time. With contributions from various writers and artists associated with the beloved magazine "Punch," this edition utilizes a unique literary style that intertwines verbal humor with visual satire, making it a formidable historical document as well as a work of art. The authorship of "Punch's Almanack" draws from the collective talent of the iconic magazine that began in 1841. This collaborative effort represents a continuation of the tradition of political caricature and social satire that defined the period, influenced by the changing landscape of British society during Queen Victoria's reign. The contributors were often skilled journalists, artists, and satirists who sought to reflect public sentiment through an entertaining lens, creating a vibrant dialogue about the pressing issues of their day. This Almanack is an essential read for anyone interested in 19th-century literature, social history, or humor. Its diverse content not only provides entertainment but also serves as a critical mirror to the societal norms and challenges of the time. Readers will find that every page resonates with both historical significance and timeless wit, making it a delightful and insightful addition to any bookshelf.

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Punch's Almanack for 1890

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FIFTY YEARS AGO.

FIFTY YEARS HENCE.

MR. PUNCH'S TOUR ROUND THE WORLD.

THE LAY OF THE CHANNEL-PASSAGE SALT.

SWEETNESS AND LIGHT

SWEETNESS AND LIGHT.

'ARRY IN SWITZERLAND.

'ARRY ON HORSEBACK.

MR. PUNCH'S PANORAMA OF THE YEAR 1889.

Prologue.

HYPNOTISM—A MODERN PARISIAN ROMANCE. (In Four Chapters.)

MR. PUNCH'S FOUR PRIZE MIDDLE-CLASS WIVES.

ROBERT'S STORY ABOUT CHINA.

MR. PUNCH AND TOBY IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

A HAGGARD ANNUAL.

INCIDENT IN THE INDIAN SPORTING TOUR OF ALIBI PASHA (COLONEL ALIAS ALIBI) .

1889 A MERRY CHRISTMAS, 1890

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MR. PUNCH APPEARS AT THE CARNIVAL OF NATIONS!

JANUARY xxxi Days.

FEBRUARY xxviii Days.

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W

N. Year's D.

1

S

B. Gratz

2

Th

Abydos t.

2

S

Septuag. S.

3

F

Hunt b.

3

M

Bassevi d.

4

S

Sambourne

4

Tu

S.r. 7h. 34m.

5

S

2 S. af. Chr.

5

W

Galvani d.

6

M

Epiphany

6

Th

S.s. 4h. 56m.

7

Tu

Bp. Ely d.

7

F

Dickens b.

8

W

Cam. L. T. b.

8

S

Hf. qr. Day

9

Th

S.r. 8h. 6m.

9

S

Sexag. S.

10

F

S.s. 4h. 9m.

10

M

Q. V. marr.

11

S

Hil. Sit. b.

11

Tu

D. 9h. 42m.

12

S

1. S. af. Epip.

12

W

Cellini d.

13

M

B. Cannæ

13

Th

Revol. 1688

14

Tu

Oxf. L. T. b.

14

F

Valentine

15

W

Orsini plot

15

S

B. Leiria

16

Th

B. Corunna

16

S

Quinqu. S.

17

F

Franklin b.

17

M

Braham d.

18

S

Prisca.

18

Tu

Luther d.

19

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2 S. a. Epip.

19

W

Ash Wed.

20

M

Fabian

20

Th

J. Hume d.

21

Tu

Agnes

21

F

Trinidad t.

22

W

Vincent

22

S

Ferguson d.

23

Th

Pitt d. 1806

23

S

1 S. in Lent

24

F

Fox b. 1749

24

M

Matthias

25

S

Burns b.

25

Tu

Wren d.

26

S

3 S. af. Epip.

26

W

T. Moore d.

27

M

J. Gibson d.

27

Th

Benevento

28

Tu

Prescott d.

28

F

J. Tenniel

29

W

Capit. Paris

30

Th

Chas. I. bhd.

31

F

B. Jonson b.

MARCH xxxi Days.

APRIL xxx Days.

MAY xxxi Days.

JUNE xxx Days.

1

S

St. David

1

Tu

All Fools

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Th

May Day

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S

Trin. Sun.

2

S

2 S. in Lent

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W

S.r. 5h. 34m.

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F

S.r. 4h. 32m.

2

M

Harvey b.

3

M

B. Merton

3

Th

S.s. 6h. 37m.

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S

S.s. 7h. 27m.

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Tu

S.r. 3h. 47m.

4

Tu

Somers b.

4

F

Good Frid.

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S

4 S. af. Eas.

4

W

S.s. 8h. 10m.

5

W

S.r. 6h. 39m.

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S

Nap. I. abd.

5

M

Nap. I. d.

5

Th

Corp. Christ

6

Th

Du Maurier

6

S

Easter Sun.

6

Tu

John Evan.

6

F

Calpee tkn.

7

F

S.s. 5h. 49m.

7

M

Bk. Holiday

7

W

Nap. I. Csl.

7

S

Reform Bill

8

S

Will. III. d.

8

Tu

B. Savona

8

Th

D. Jerrold d.

8

S

1 Sn. af. Tr.

9

S

3 S. in Lent

9

W

Fire Ins. ex.

9

F

Hf. qr. Day

9

M

Paxton d.

10

M

Schiller b.

10

Th

East Sit. b.

10

S

Turgot b.

10

Tu

Heilsberg

11

Tu

Inc. T. imp.

11

F

Canning d.

11

S

Rogation S.

11

W

Barnabas

12

W

Gregory

12

S

Young d.

12

M

Albt. Mem. c.

12

Th

D. 16h. 30m.

13

Th

Talfourd d.

13

S

Low Sun.

13

Tu

O. May Day

13

F

Hastgs. bhd.

14

F

Byng shot

14

M

Prs. Beatr. b.

14

W

Gratton d.

14

S

B. Naseby

15

S

Massingr. d.

15

Tu

S. Maron.

15

Th

Holy Thurs.

15

S

2 Sn. af. Tr.

16

S

4 S. in Lent

16

W

Thiers b.

16

F

B. Albuera

16

M

Wat Tyl. sl.

17

M

St. Patrick

17

Th

B. Culloden

17

S

Talleyrd. d.

17

Tu

St. Alban

18

Tu

Suez cnl. op.

18

F

Cam. E. T. b.

18

S

S. af. Ascen.

18

W

Waterloo

19

W

Lucknow t.

19

S

J. Jeffries d.

19

M

Dunstan

19

Th

B. Wavres

20

Th

B. Alexand.

20

S

2 S. af. Eas.

20

Tu

Columbus d.

20

F

Q. Vic. Ac.

21

F

Benedict

21

M

Bp. Heber b.

21

W

Cawnpore

21

S

Longst. Dy.

22

S

Goethe d.

22

Tu

Odessa bom.

22

Th

Dasent b.

22

S

3 Sn. af. Tr.

23

S

5 S. in Lent

23

W

St. George

23

F

B. Ramilies

23

M

B. Plassy

24

M

Q. Eliz. d.

24

Th

B. Landrec.

24

S

Q. Vict. b.

24

Tu

Midsm. D.

25

Tu

Lady Day

25

F

Prs. Alice b.

25

S

Whit Sun.

25

W

Cam. E. T. e.

26

W

D. Camb. b.

26

S

D. Hume b.

26

M

Bk. Holiday

26

Th

Geo. IV. d.

27

Th

Cam. L. T. e.

27

S

3 S. af. Eas.

27

Tu

Ven. Bede

27

F

Cairo tkn.

28

F

Hil. Sit. e.

28

M

B. Tours

28

W

W. Pitt b.

28

S

Q. Vic. Cr.

29

S

B. Towton

29

Tu

S. Cath. S.

29

Th

Chas. II. res.

29

S

4 Sn. af. Tr.

30

S

Palm Sun.

30

W

Fitzroy d.

30

F

Pope d.

30

M

Roscoe d.

31

M

Haydn b.

31

S

Canton tkn.

JULY xxxi Days.

AUGUST xxxi Days.

SEPTEMBER xxx Days.

OCTOBER xxxi Days.

1

Tu

B. Boyne

1

F

Lammas

1

M

Part. sh. c.

1

W

Cam. M. T. b.

2

W

S.r. 3h. 49m.

2

S

Blenheim

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Tu

Capit. Sedan

2

Th

Arago d.

3

Th

B. Sadowa

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S

9 Sn. af. Tr.

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W

S.r. 5h. 18m.

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F

S.r. 6h. 7m.

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F

S. s. 8h. 18m.

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M

Bk. Holiday

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Th

S.s. 6h. 36m.

4

S

S.s. 5h. 28m.

5

S

B. Wagram

5

Tu

S.r. 4h. 26m.

5

F

Comte d.

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S

18 S. af. Tr.

6

S

5 Sn. af. Tr.

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W

Dk. Edn. b.

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S

Colbert d.

6

M

Faith

7

M

J. Huss bt.

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S.s. 7h. 34m.

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S

14 S. af. Tr.

7

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Abp. Laud b.

8

Tu

A. Smith d.

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Otway b.

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M

Nat. B. V. M.

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W

B. Actium

9

W

Fire Ins. ex.

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Dryden b.

9

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B. Flodden

9

Th

St. Denys

10

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Bp. Fell d.

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S

10 S. af. Tr.

10

W

B. Quesnoy

10

F

Ox. M. T. b.

11

F

B. Ouden.

11

M

C. Keene

11

Th

S. of Delhi

11

S

Old Mic. D.

12

S

B. Aghrim

12

Tu

Grouse s. b.

12

F

O. P. Riots

12

S

19 S. af. Tr.

13

S

6 Sn. af. Tr.

13

W

Trin. Sit. e.

13

S

C. J. Fox d.

13

M

Edw. Conf.

14

M

Bastile des.

14

Th

Ld. Clyde d.

14

S

15 S. af. Tr.

14

Tu

B. Senlac

15

Tu

St. Swithin

15

F

W. Scott b.

15

M

B. Rajghur

15

W

Fire Ins. ex.

16

W

Beranger d.

16

S

B. Vionville

16

Tu

Jas. II. d.

16

Th

Soissons t.

17

Th

Punch b. '41

17

S

11 S. af. Tr.

17

W

Lambert

17

F

Etheldreda

18

F

Sherlock d.

18

M

B. Spurs

18

Th

Geo. I. land.

18

S

St. Luke

19

S

Petrarch d.

19

Tu

Ozontero

19

F

B. Poitiers

19

S

20 S. af. Tr.

20

S

7 Sn. af. Tr.

20

W

Saragossa

20

S

B. Alma

20

M

B. Navarino

21

M

R. Burns d.

21

Th

Blck. Ck. s. b.

21

S

16 S. af. Tr.

21

Tu

Trafalgar

22

Tu

Salamanca

22

F

B. Bosworth

22

M

Virgil d.

22

W

B. Edge Hill

23

W

Lyonet b.

23

S

Wallace bd.

23

Tu

Autn. Q. b.

23

Th

Irish Reb.

24

Th

Gibral. tkn.

24

S

12 S. af. Tr.

24

W

S. Butler d.

24

F

Mic. Sit. b.

25

F

St. James

25

M

J. Watt d.

25

Th

Porson d.

25

S

St. Crispin

26

S

K. Otho d.

26

Tu

P. Cons. b.

26

F

St. Cyprian

26

S

21 S. af. Tr.

27

S

8 Sn. af. Tr.

27

W

Thomson d.

27

S

B. Cnidos

27

M

Cap. Cook b.

28

M

Robesp. exc.

28

Th

B. Leipsic

28

S

17 S. af. Tr.

28

Tu

J. Locke d.

29

Tu

B. Beylau

29

F

Jno. Bp. bh.

29

M

Mich. Day

29

W

J. Leech d.

30

W

W. Penn d.

30

S

Paley b.

30

Tu

St. Jerome

30

Th

Tower brnt.

31

Th

E. Pease d.

31

S

13 S. af. Tr.

31

F

All Hallows

NOVEMBER xxx Days.

DECEMBER xxxi Days.

1

S

All Saints

1

M

Prs. Wls. b.

2

S

22 S. af. Tr.

2

Tu

B. Austerl.

3

M

P. Leigh b.

3

W

Bradbury b.

4

Tu

Will. III. b.

4

Th

Richelieu d.

5

W

S.r. 7h. 4m.

5

F

S.r. 7h. 52m.

6

Th

S.s. 4h. 21m.

6

S

S.s. 8h. 49m.

7

F

B. Mooltan

7

S

2 S. in Adv.

8

S

Milton d.

8

M

Baxter d.

9

S

23 S. af. Tr.

9

Tu

Vandyke d.

10

M

M. Luther b.

10

W

Milton b.

11

Tu

St. Martin

11

Th

Jno. Gay d.

12

W

Hf. qr. Day

12

F

Cibber d.

13

Th

Britius

13

S

St. Lucy

14

F

Leibnitz d.

14

S

3 S. in Adv.

15

S

Machutus

15

M

J. Walton d.

16

S

24 S. af. Tr.

16

Tu

V. Weber b.

17

M

Hugh Bp. L.

17

W

Oxf. M. T. e.

18

Tu

Wilkie b.

18

Th

D. 7h. 4m.

19

W

B. Arcola

19

F

Cam. M. T. e.

20

Th

Ld. Elgin d.

20

S

B. Viciosa

21

F

J. Hogg d.

21

S

4 S. in Adv.

22

S

St. Cecilia

22

M

Win. Q. b.

23

S

25 S. af. Tr.

23

Tu

Jas. II. abd.

24

M

J. Knox d.

24

W

Christ. Eve

25

Tu

Chantrey d.

25

Th

Christ. Day

26

W

G. Grisi d.

26

F

Bk. Holiday

27

Th

Ds. Teck b.

27

S

St. John

28

F

Bunsen d.

28

S

Sun. af. Chr.

29

S

Burnand b.

29

M

Stafford ex.

30

S

Adv. Sun.

30

Tu

Pegu anxd.

31

W

Silvester

LINLEY. SAMBOURNE. INVENTR. ET. DELR. NOVEMBER 1889

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

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To Paris in Thirty-Six Hours. First, Second, and Third Class Grande Vitesse.

FIFTY YEARS HENCE.

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From London to Paris in—just time enough to allow of a comfortable Lunch and a quiet Cigar on board the Electric Plate-Glass Club Express.

MR. PUNCH'S TOUR ROUND THE WORLD.

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