Why is a fop like a haunch of venison? Because he is a bit of a buck.
Why is a good anecdote like a public bell? Because it is often tolled (told).
What sport does gossiping young ladies remind you of? Deer(s) talking.
What is that which is always in visible yet never out of sight? The letter I.
Why is a man in poverty like a seamstress? Because he is obliged to make shifts.
Why are all policemen well behaved and polite? Because they are civil officers.
Why is a rifle a very insignificant weapon? Because it is within a t of being a trifle.
Why is the history of England like a wet season? Because it is full of reigns (rains).
Why should battle-fields be very gay places? Because balls and routs are common there.
When do we make a meal of a musical instrument? When we have a piano for-te(a).