Why is Kossuth like an Irishman’s quarrel? Because he is a patriot (Pat riot).
Why is Ireland like a sealed bottle of champagne? Because there is a Cork in it.
Why is an uncut leg of bacon like Hamlet in his soliloquy? Because it is ham let alone (Hamlet alone).
Why should taking the proper quantity of medicine make you sleepy? Because you take a dose.
Why is a pack of cards containing only fifty-one, sent home, as perfect as a pack of fifty-two sent home? Because they are in complete (in-complete).
Why is a good constitution like a money-box? Because its full value becomes known when it is broken.
Why is a flatterer like a microscope? Because he magnifies small things.
Why is a key like a prison? Because it is full of wards.
Why is a talkative young man like a young pig? Because he is likely to become a bore (boar).
Why is a city being destroyed like another being built? Because it is being razed (raised).