Project Gutenberg 2011-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 190 Anstey, F. 1856 1934 Guthrie, Thomas Anstey Voces Populi An evening with a conjuror -- At the Tudor exhibition -- In an omnibus -- At a sale of high-class sculpture -- At the Guelph exhibition -- At the Royal Academy -- At the horse show -- At a dance -- At the British Museum -- The travelling menagerie -- At the Regent Street Tussaud's -- At the military exhibition -- At the French exhibition -- In the mall on drawing-room day -- At a Parisian café chantant -- At a garden party -- At the military tournament -- Free speech -- The riding-class -- The impromptu charade-party -- A Christmas romp -- On the ice -- In a fog -- Bricks without straw -- At a music hall -- A recitation under difficulties -- Bank Holiday -- A row in the pit; or, the obstructive hat. Produced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Voces Populi" by F. Anstey is a collection of humorous sketches originally published in the magazine "Punch" during the late 19th century. This work captures the essence of social commentary, light-hearted satire, and witty observations about various aspects of public life, particularly focusing on the experiences and dialogues of ordinary people in different social settings. The opening of "Voces Populi" sets the scene at a suburban hall before a conjurer's performance, where a small, disinterested audience awaits. A humorous interplay emerges between the magician, Herr von Kamberwohl, and his reluctant audience members, revealing their skepticism and casual disdain for the show. As the conjurer attempts to engage the attendees with his magic tricks, particularly involving a hat and absurd props, a comically critical character in evening dress provides sarcastic commentary, drawing further attention to the triviality and humor of the situation. This initial vignette establishes the book's tone, highlighting Anstey's talent for blending humor with social observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor PR Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature 343357 2025-08-15T09:25:13.585678 text/html 344798 2011-10-02T12:56:20 text/html 2521973 2025-08-15T09:25:26.926113 application/epub+zip 2524999 2025-08-15T09:25:17.634671 application/epub+zip 196027 2025-08-15T09:25:14.526636 application/epub+zip 3615399 2025-08-15T09:25:31.546027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3564017 2025-08-15T09:25:24.175122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285229 2022-09-17T08:36:24.437768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259541 2025-08-15T09:25:12.222642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259371 2011-10-02T12:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259367 2011-10-02T12:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20762 2025-08-15T09:25:31.707046 application/rdf+xml 10354 2025-08-15T09:25:15.050682 image/jpeg 2795 2025-08-15T09:25:14.787606 image/jpeg 109911 2011-10-02T12:56:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 2466509 2011-10-02T12:56:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 109820 2011-10-02T12:56:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 2528711 2025-08-15T09:25:13.689613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia