日期：2008-02-02 JUPITER held a baby show, open to all animals, and a Monkey entered her hideous cub for a prize, but Jupiter only laughed at her. It is all very well, said the Monkey, to laugh at my offspring, but you go into any gallery of antique sculpture and lo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A FARMER being about to die, and knowing that during his illness his Sons had permitted the vineyard to become overgrown with weeds while they improved the shining hour by gambling with the doctor, said to them: My boys, there is a great treasure bu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A CAT fell in love with a handsome Young Man, and entreated Venus to change her into a woman. I should think, said Venus, you might make so trifling a change without bothering me. However, be a woman. Afterward, wishing to see if the change were com... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A MILLIONAIRE who had gone to an almshouse to visit his father met a Neighbour there, who was greatly surprised. What! said the Neighbour, you do sometimes visit your father? If our situations were reversed, said the Millionaire, I am sure he would... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-02-02 A THIEF who had brought a suit against his accomplices to recover his share of the plunder taken from an Honest Man, demanded the Honest Man's attendance at the trial to testify to his loss. But the Honest Man explained that as he was merely the age... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 TWO Dogs who had been fighting for a bone, without advantage to either, referred their dispute to a Sheep. The Sheep patiently heard their statements, then flung the bone into a pond. Why did you do that? said the Dogs. Because, replied the Sheep, I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 OBSERVING that he was about to die, an Old Man called his two Sons to his bedside and expounded the situation. My children, said he, you have not shown me many marks of respect during my life, but you will attest your sorrow for my death. To him who... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A PATRIOT who had taken office poor and retired rich was introduced at a bank where he desired to open an account. With pleasure, said the Honest Banker; we shall be glad to do business with you; but first you must make yourself an honest man by res... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A MAN of humble birth and no breading, who held a high political office, was passing through a forest, when he met a Monkey. I take it you are one of my constituents, the Man said. No, replied the Monkey; but I will support you if you can urge a val... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 ARE the industries of this country in a flourishing condition? asked a Traveller from a Foreign Land of the first man he met in America. Splendid! said the Man. I have more orders than I can fill. What is your business? the Traveller from a Foreign... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 AFTER waiting many a weary day to revenge himself upon a Lion for some unconsidered manifestation of contempt, a Skunk finally saw him coming, and posting himself in the path ahead uttered the inaudible discord of his race. Observing that the Lion g... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A HIGH Public Functionary having died, the citizens of his town held a meeting to consider how to honour his memory, and an Other High Public Functionary rose and addressed the meeting. Mr. Chairman and Gintlemen, said the Other, it sames to me, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A DISHONEST Gain was driving in its luxurious carriage through its private park, when it saw something which frantically and repeatedly ran against a stone wall, endeavouring to butt out its brains. Hold! Hold! thou desperate Object, cried the Disho... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A CHRISTIAN and a Heathen in His Blindness were disputing, when the Christian, with that charming consideration which serves to distinguish the truly pious from the wolves that perish, exclaimed: If I could have my way, I'd blow up all your gods wit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-19 A HURLED-BACK Allegation, which, after a brief rest, had again started forth upon its mission of mischief, met an Ink-stand in mid-air. How did the Honourable Member whom you represent know that I was coming again? inquired the Hurled-back Allegatio... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-09 A REVIVALIST who had fallen dead in the pulpit from too violent religious exercise was astonished to wake up in Hades. He promptly sent for the Adversary of Souls and demanded his freedom, explaining that he was entirely orthodox, and had always led... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-09 A WISE and illustrious Writer of Fables was visiting a travelling menagerie with a view to collecting literary materials. As he was passing near the Elephant, that animal said: How sad that so justly famous a satirist should mar his work by ridicule... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-09 A LAWYER in whom an instinct of justice had survived the wreck of his ignorance of law was retained for the defence of a burglar whom the police had taken after a desperate struggle with someone not in custody. In consultation with his client the La... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-09 AN Orator afflicted with atrophy of the organ of common-sense rose in his place in the halls of legislation and pointed with pride to his Unblotted Escutcheon. Seeing what it supposed to be the finger of scorn pointed at it, the Unblotted Escutcheon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-01-09 A MAN with a Shotgun said to a Bird: It is all nonsense, you know, about shooting being a cruel sport. I put my skill against your cunning-that is all there is of it. It is a fair game. True, said the Bird, but I don't wish to play. Why not? inquire... 阅读全文>>