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    • WINDY AND WORDY.
    • WHO'S WHO IN" THE ZOO ?
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      We Confess We Were Always Under The Impr...

      worked cigar-cases and Berlin-wool slippers—of course without anything in them . But we must pass on : — EOYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE FETE and FANCY FAIR . above and intimate patrons Miss institution that AMY it for is , their her Jul SHERIDAN y intention kind 13 th and contributions to 1 begs 5 again th , when to preside thank on further former at her a presents stall numerous occasions in , aid would , . friends and of the be to gratefully acknowledged .

      " Know There all is men someth by the ing presents exquisitel " received y touching on former in this occasions appeal . , that Miss Amy Sheridan will acknowledge " further presents " with gratitude . Who , possessing a heart open to melting charity dam and , are fascination twenty thousand , can resist copies this of ? the We present cannot . number Here , Ma of - the ^^ b »^ b " ^^ Tomahawk 1 " ^ b- ^* V ^ b . bb ^^««^» bb ¦ ^ b W ^ M ^ bj containing ^» ^* ^» ^ ^ P ^ ™ ^™ ^ " ^ b ¦ * ^ Vi ^ J ^ Tfc . our ^*» ^ p- ^^^^ w op b m ^ ^ inions —^™ ™™^^ - ^^ ^ b ^ b ^^ r on ^ . ^ . ^—^ b . mendicancy ^ B ^ b ~ ~^ m- —— ¦ ^— - ^ " - ¦* ^™^ b ^^ r w

      generally . We again move on r—T ) OYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE FETE and FANCY FAIR solicit Xt at contributions the CRYSTAL for her PALACE stall . Wreaths . —Miss ELSWORTHY or bouquets or artificial begs to John flowers ' s W will ood be . most thankfully received at 45 j Marlborough Hill ,. St .

      We quite agree with Miss Elsworthy—who , parenthetically Artificial we should flowers say , is worth do possess y of something beauty , delicacy else than , fragrance public begging . The . must language be poetry of artificial itself . flowers Art has ( as long taug since ht by conquered Miss Elsworth Nature y ) present in the manufacture day . We will of send flowers into , as the in Burlington everything Arcade else in for the an artificial to StJohn bouquet 'slWood or two , and forward them by parcels' delivery

      . . all But 1 1 the , however ^ b fair stall ^^^ - much keepers ^ . we . mi Miss _ . ght ^« feel E ^ bj . Farren disposed ^ A , the b » , we Misses cannot Addison follow ^ B 4 ib » , - Mrs . Billington , and other ladies , all make eloquent appeals , which And will all no this doubt is unblushmg prove hig ly hly done productive ( possibl . y the bloom of Albania preventing ) in the name of Charity . In charity then we will Let b « b —» ^* ^* us say ™»^ b * imag ^ ^ no ^^^^ t * t more ^ ine ^^^ - ^ 0 the ^*> about 4 ^ bj Stalls VhT ^ t ^^ a j the j m ^ on ^ bT- perfect Adb the VAA ^ / K He *<* propriety W ^* ' day ^^ J groaning ^ J ^^ ^^ of ¦¦ . » * this ^^* ™» - beneath sort w ^ - * am ^~ -- ^ of —^ ^~~~ thing con - ^ ^^ o ^ - .

      tributions hands presiding , and fair behind ladies them with . May fair we fames venture , fair to express faces , and a hope fair ? Have we your permission , Mesdames ? Yes ? Well then we hope , previous in the first years place , overstep , that Modesty the bounds will of not the , as several it has Stall * done s , but in it will hold is not after the be bit all bartered of onl lad y a ylike li for p-salve propriety soverei in gns the in , the its cause apology mouth of charity . being We . hope urge We d kisses hope that the Dictionary ¦ of Slang bb may be for once shelvedand ~ " ~ any unin — — -

      tentional ^ b ^ b ^ b ^^^ ^ " - ^^ T - ^ "" - ^ lapse t ^ ^ B ^ b ^^*^^ ^^ ^ into ^ bV ^ ^ H b ^ b ^* bk its ^^^ ^ b ^ " ^ use ^^^ ^ b . b W be J W ^ received ^ ^ B ^ ^ " ^ b ^ ^^ ^ b ^ ^~ ^^ ^^^ with ^^^ ^^^ ¦ ^^ ^^^ ^ " cries * bb ~^^» , ^ V ^ of ¦ — ^^ - ^^ " —^ Walker ^ * — ~ ' ^^ . ^— " property We hope — a whatever gentleman his ' s tailor coat may ' s op be inion regarded may be as his on the own subject special . We hope no one ' s whiskers maybe playfully pulled ( for they , be like indelicatel chignons , may invaded be b false half ) , and a dozen that white no * fellow hands ' s pocket a-t a time may . We hope smiles y may not y convey an invidious meaning , and words words a a slv sly double double entendre entendre . . Above Above all all . let let the the voice voice be be

      recollect modulated you , for live the for ear the is day a sensitive in a glass organ , house . In ,, and conclusion that the , critical will throw stones . will These raise are the a character few golden of the rules Dramatic which , if Fete strictl to y the adhered respecta to - , bility and title of are kindre frequentl d fancy y fairs known , at in which the cause ladies of of philanthropy rank , position and , in the name of charity to preside ( of course ) with that peculiar grace and dignity which so become a lady .

      118 The Tomahawk. [July R 3 , 1867.

      118 THE TOMAHAWK . [ July r , 1867 .

      Windy And Wordy.

      WINDY AND WORDY .

      Verdi's Last Does Not Seem To Fill Coven...

      Verdi ' s last does not seem to fill Covent Garden Theatre even boxes . with Real paper ly , to , of look which at the there house are reams the last in nig the ht stalls the opera and was If performed the , made one felt as inclined much noise to call in it the Don musical Deadloss world . as it does in the opera theatre , there would be some chance for it , but really Wombwell Signor Verdi 's band you might into your give stage us a service piece without , or if you pressing do let Mr us . see the wild beasts as well . Fancy a chorus of laughing hyenas !

      Who's Who In" The Zoo ?

      WHO'S WHO IN" THE ZOO ?

      I Certainly Prefer The Zoo. Low To Or Be...

      I certainly prefer the Zoo . Low To or be Red caged Ritualistic up in a hot onl church ives in me the afternoon an , be it to Hi the gh , demon , of dyspepsia , for , we y have g a bad up habit of easy eating prey lunch on Sundays ; and I feel I have a conscience as- of the dull monotone into of the passionless brainand parson the circles drops formed word after spreading word , into like sleep pebbles or

      something my like , it , until my head comes go whack on the pew front , , def and y I any resume one of my the position congregation with a g to lare say , which I was asleep plainl . y " says , "I So I decidedly prefer the Zoo . Not that I don't respect the Church—and that ' s another ^ reason & VT ^ V ^^^ h ^ ^ r ^ n ^» . w ^ Ladies ^^^— w V ^ H ^ VB ^ M VT ^« old ~^^ ^^ ^^ Wt and « ¦ ^ m ^~ ^ v ^ b ¦ young . ~ vw ^^ ^ pb— ¦¦ have ^ b ^» b v ^ b ^ no «^^ b - ^ w ¦ alternative h ^ b ^ r ^ V *^ A * . ^^ V * w ^^ but W ^ F ^ b ^ ^^ to ^ v ^^^ sit ^^ ^ b ^^

      behind splendid one opportunity another , when to speak they come ill of to their Church nei , ghbours so they have behind a their backs . While the Voluntary is being playedy Mozart's Madame 12 th Mass Elise — " Katie 's , I , ' m do sure look — at how that 'she bonnet can find in front money of you to — go there I knew *— " she " Oh had , Charley no hair , , of Miss her Shewker own ; " and ' s chi down gnon they is coining go on their off ; knees for worlds , while looks dear Bi / all Lady over Tartuffe the gallery , who with would an not eye miss to scandal Church ¦

      ^ b > ^^^ ^ b / V * ~| |~ ^ b . ^ b > ^ b ^^^ b ^ , *^ ^ b' ^ b * «^ ^ Va' ^ ^ bi ^* * ~^ mr ^ l * ^ p ^ b ^— w 3 ^ k ^^ - ^^ ib ^ bi ^ b ^ ^» r , M v * ^— ^ r ^ b ^» b ¦ ^ b ^ b " ^ ib J ^^ ^ V ^^ ^^ r - ^ b- ^ ^ b ^— h ¦ - ^— , j while she oug she ht numbl to have y confesses done , and " left She undone has done the those things things she which ought not to do . " Fetid For such hassocks a purpose on a I prefer sultry the July Zoo afternoon . ! wha would not prefer the scent of roses and geraniums which in that Regent ' s vulture vulture sionall Park paradise y ? ? withv Where Where something came can can floating one one , which hear hear o recalls a a ' er sermon sermon one the ' s with with nostrils wily so so wolf manv j varied or voracious heads heads occa as as - many

      behind here Colonel ? Do his Gashlei - not black g morals h whiskers hear the come h ? yena back Can laug Major to h every and Ursa not one , M smile there . P . for bitterl ? Bar Can y - thinking Chester , - see what the it bi cost g brown to get bear up there at the ? top Does of he the wonder pole whether without Bruin Look at reall Augustu y finds s the Singe stale , of bun the worth War the Office steps , in he the has Monkey taken ? . Lady House Edith . If does he doesn for she ' t see is any ing into resemblance fits at the , depend sight of upon a bi it g

      ape ^^ mm ^^ m ^^^ Augustus Y vBbb « t _ ^ ^ t ^^ < ^ flv ^ b ^ is ^^ a ^ teasing a , ^ ^ b ^ ^ ^ br ^ b ^ . ^^ *» There *^ go » k ^ . a ****^ must Ab »<» . »^ br be *» ^ m ^™** ¦ something ^ ^ mi j ' ^ jr ^* * ik ¦ to »» draw ^^ bb — b - ^ so ^ j ^ . the many pleasure to the of Monkey seeing House ourselves ; and as that others something see us . , I no never doubt leave , is that abouts house . I without know I being must p have hysicall once y sensible had a tail of - scandal sprout , and there it - makes me humble in the presence of those active gymnasts , the spider I do -monkies like the . Zoo , indeed . But you don ' t go ta the Zoo to see the beasts . Well ! we

      won creatures ' t be so , wild coarse and in tame our , expressions biped and quadruped , but we do , and go though to see the the passed g crowd iving a comes in thoug review ht and of , sits the I confess beasts and swarms hearing after the about terrace more the about cages sitters the have , without dumb been animals Everyone than resembles the others some who animal are noisy , they without say being ; and instructive when the . resemblance is more than striking , the animal has the best of it . The serpent is a lovely creature I What splendid eyes I What

      a a instant lovel lovelv y I skin skin was watching ! ! and and what what a descendant a a luxurious luxurious of back back Eve --hair hair who I ! had No No , , much at at that that of the since serpent that first in her flirtation composition under — the but apple then -tree all . of Look them , how have she that is fascinating all those treacherous the poor young charms swell . Take , who care is under ! the are not influence the first of you to to she fatten fatten has charmed on on . and and , the the caug c carcase arcase ht , and was was strang thrown thrown led , till aside aside there . . Beware Beware was no ! I more there there

      is a poison under , that nimble tongue ; perhaps death is under those Look glittering at Caboose scales , of . the Royal Navy , shambling along' in the say wake ing of a rude Lady thing Catchgull , however . He polite can he ' t open means his to be mouth . She without looks round and she on calls everyon Caboose e , with a sea her -bear feline . B air y like Nept a une spoilt ! he * s leopardess more like , that The than Zoo anything thenis else the . lace for me . m , , p demands ' Can I learn of me faith some , hope reverend , or charity stickler , in for those the savage Propagation precincts o ? . .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), July 13, 1867, page 118, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_13071867/page/8/