Project Gutenberg 2012-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 106 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Tenniel, John 1820 1914 Tenniel, Sir John Mr. Punch Afloat: The Humours of Boating and Sailing Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch Afloat: The Humours of Boating and Sailing" by Hammerton and Tenniel is a humorous collection of illustrations and writings originally published in the mid-19th century. The work draws upon the rich contributions from various artists and writers featured in the British magazine "Punch," focusing on the foibles and comedic aspects of boating and sailing. Through satire, the book paints a lively picture of the British summer pastime and the peculiarities associated with it. The opening of this collection introduces the reader to the whimsical world of Mr. Punch, where humor is derived from the joys and mishaps of life on the water. A specific letter from a character named 'Arry describes a day on the river, enjoying the hot weather, engaging in jovial antics with friends, and poking fun at the social dynamics of boating outings. The reader is immediately immersed in the lighthearted tone that highlights both the exuberance and absurdities of river life, setting the stage for a delightful exploration of nautical humor throughout the pages that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40320/40320-h/images/i_cover.png Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Boats and boating -- Humor PN Text Humor Category: Humour Category: British Literature 222737 2025-07-16T10:42:59.631954 text/html 193423 2024-10-23T09:49:57 text/html 3993455 2025-07-16T10:43:29.552331 application/epub+zip 3938512 2025-07-16T10:43:09.235934 application/epub+zip 121182 2025-07-16T10:43:00.499971 application/epub+zip 30469180 2025-07-16T10:43:39.488273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30387390 2025-07-16T10:43:17.812455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211476 2022-09-18T12:46:52.078811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157056 2023-09-17T13:36:16.895505 text/plain 137106 2024-10-23T09:49:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17836 2025-07-16T10:43:39.766258 application/rdf+xml 22028 2025-07-16T10:43:00.601946 image/jpeg 3469 2025-07-16T10:43:00.550938 image/jpeg 3833691 2025-07-16T10:42:59.901986 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 en.wikipedia