When Louis Philippe was deposed, why did he lose less than any of his subjects? Because, while he lost only a crown, they lost a sovereign.
Why is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth like a wager which is neither lost nor won? Because it is a drawn Bet.
What Egyptian official would a little boy mention if he were to call his mother to the window to see something wonderful? "Mammy, look!" (Mameluke).
What young ladies won the battle of Salamis? The Miss Tocles (Themistocles).
Who was the most wretched of all the murderers of Julius Cæsar? The miserable Cinna (sinner).
What is the difference between the Emperor of Russia and a beggar? One issues manifestoes; the other manifests toes without 'is shoes.
Why is the Emperor of Russia like a greedy schoolboy on Christmas Day? Because he's confounded Hung(a)ry, and longs for Turkey.
Why is chloroform like Mendelssohn? Because it is one of the great composers of modern times.
Why was William Tell like a post? Because they couldn't get a bough out of him.
The name of what character in history would a person mention in asking the servant to put coal on the fire? Philip the Great (fill up the grate).