Why is a dog’s tail a great novelty? Because no one ever saw it before.
Why does a nobleman’s title sometimes become extinct? Because, though the Queen can make a man appear (a peer), she can’t make him apparent (a parent).
Why is the Prince of Wales, musing on his mother’s government, like a rainbow? Because it’s the son’s (sun’s) reflection on a steady reign (rain)!
Why was Louis Phillippe like a very wet day? Because he rained (reigned) as long as he could, and then—mizzled!
When Louis Phillippe was deposed, why did he lose less than any of his subjects? Because, whilst he only lost a crown, they lost a sovereign.
Why is the final letter in Europe like a Parisian riot? Because it’s an E-mute.
What was once the most fashionable cap in Paris? The mob—without a crown.
Without my first no man nor beast could live.
It was my second who my first did give;
And now vain man assumes my second’s name,
And to my first makes his resistless claim.
Oh, luckless they who feel the harsh control,
When cold and heartless proves my grasping whole.
Land-lord.
Why are ballet-women so wicked? Because they are never content until they execute their pas.