Why did Louis Philippe omit to take his umbrella when he left Paris? Just as he left the rain (reign) was over.
Why are the English the worst judges of cattle in the world? Because the Pope sent them a bull and they thought it a bore (boar).
If you wish a very religious man to go to sleep, by what imperial name should you address him? Nap-holy-un (Napoleon).
Why is the palace of the Louvre the cheapest ever erected? Because it was built for one sovereign—and finished for another.
Why is it only natural that the memory of Guy Fawkes should be execrated? Because he was the inventor of parliamentary trains, and they are wretchedly slow.
Show that a simple typographical error was the cause of the defeats of the poor Austrians (1866). They sent for reserves, and got reverses.
Why is a worn-out shoe like ancient Greece? Because it once had a Solon (sole on).
Why should Columbus be classed among astronomers rather than among explorers? Because he [discovered] a whole New World.
What's the difference between a middle-aged cooper and a trooper of the Middle Ages? The one is used to put a head on his cask, the other used to put a cask (casque) on his head.
What fruit is like a Guy Fawkes? A fig, for is it not an F I G (effigy)?