Why is a new-born baby like a storm? Because it begins with a squall.
When is a schoolmaster like a man with one eye? When he has a vacancy for a pupil.
How do angry women prove themselves strong nerved? They exhibit their "presents of mind" by giving you a bit of it.
What soup would cannibals prefer? The broth of a boy.
What is the only form in this world which all nations, barbarous and civilized and otherwise, are agreed upon following? The female form.
Why is a comet more like a dog than the dog-star? Because it has a tail and the dog-star hasn't.
Why is a watch-dog bigger by night than in the morning? Because he is let out at night and taken in in the morning.
Why is a dog biting his own tail like a good manager? Because he makes both ends meet.
When is a black dog not a black dog? When he is a grey-hound.
Why should you always choose white cows? Because it is no use milking those that are dun before you begin.