Shakspeare.—"What's in a name?"

Widdicombe.—"The continual nuisance of writing your autograph."

FULL-FLAVOURED SIMILE.

Men are frequently like tea—their real strength and goodness is not properly drawn out of them till they have been for a short time in hot water.


Who says it isn't?—The reason so many whales are found about the North Pole is, because they supply all the Northern Lights with oil.—Communicated by a Traveller.

The Preparatory School for Fast Men.
To teach the young idea how to shoot, smoke, drink, fight, cheat, and the various accomplishments of "regular bricks."

THE
COMIC ALMANACK
For 1849.

PROJECTED LINES
TO RUN THROUGH ALL ALMANACKS.