Why is a shoemaker the most industrious of men?—Because he works to the last.
What is book-keeping?—Forgetting to return borrowed volumes.
Why is scooping out a turnip a noisy process?—Because it makes it hollow.
Why are teeth like verbs?—Because they are regular, irregular, and defective.
What ships hardly ever sail out of sight?—Hardships.
When is an artist a dangerous person?—When his designs are bad.
Why are tortoiseshell-combs like citadels?—They are for-tresses.
Why is the Isthmus of Suez like the first "u" in cucumber?—Because it is between two "c's" (seas).
What motive led to the invention of railroads?—The locomotive.
Why are deaf people like Dutch cheeses?—Because you can't make them here.