Project Gutenberg 2012-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Various Verschillende Various, Various Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley) 1836 1917 Burnand, Francis F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Sir Francis Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand Burnand, Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 30, 1893 Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 30, 1893" edited by Sir Francis Burnand is a collection of humorous articles and illustrations written during the late 19th century. This publication is a representation of periodical humor that captures various aspects of Victorian society, politics, and cultural events through satire and wit. The book likely addresses topics such as political commentary, social norms, and the holidays, particularly from a humorous perspective. The content features a mix of sketches, anecdotes, and poems, with a notable story titled "The Adventures of Picklock Holes," which revolves around a clever detective solving the case of a stolen boundary—the “march”—as well as a series of humorous takes on Christmas festivities and the social customs of the time. Other entries depict festive gatherings, reflections on historical figures, and the comical proceedings of Parliament, showcasing the interplay between humor and social critique. Overall, the collection serves as a delightful snapshot of the humor and societal issues of its era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Category: Humour Category: British Literature 138422 2025-06-16T13:52:02.519415 text/html 133639 2012-09-01T02:36:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2683419 2025-06-16T13:52:26.724779 application/epub+zip 2676954 2025-06-16T13:52:13.386828 application/epub+zip 103155 2025-06-16T13:52:05.199314 application/epub+zip 8200814 2025-06-16T13:52:31.197768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8188349 2025-06-16T13:52:18.468785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278405 2022-09-18T15:23:21.821309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87923 2023-09-17T15:28:56.954403 text/plain 16192 2025-06-16T13:52:31.389727 application/rdf+xml 22731 2025-06-16T13:52:05.785328 image/jpeg 4574 2025-06-16T13:52:05.490329 image/jpeg 2746509 2025-06-16T13:52:02.619324 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