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Sir Francis Cowley Burnand (29 November 1836 - 21 April 1917), usually known as F. C. Burnand, was an English comic writer and prolific playwright, best known today as the librettist of Arthur Sullivan's opera Cox and Box.
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Punch Or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand First Shy Man (to break the spell). Odd, our running up against one another like this, eh? Second Shy Man. Oh, very odd. (Looks about him irresolutely, and wonders if it would be decent to pass on. Decides it will hardly do.) Great place for meeting, the Academy, though. First S. M. Yes; sure to come across somebody, sooner or later. [Laughs nervously, and wishes the other would go. Second S. M. (seeing that his friend lingers). This your first visit here? First S. M. Yes. Couldn't very well get away before, you know. [Feels apologetic, without exactly knowing why. Second S. M. It's my first visit, too. (Sees ...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893 F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand A BALLAD OF WEALTHY WOOING. Ah, why, my Love, receive me With such tip-tilted scorn? Self-love can scarce retrieve me From obloquy forlorn; 'Twas not my fault, believe me, That wealthy I was born. Of Nature's gifts invidious I'd choose I know not which; One might as well be hideous As shunn'd because he's rich. O Love, if thou art bitter, Then death must pleasant be; I know not which is fitter, Not I-(or is't "not me"?) 'Tis not that thou abhorrest, Oh, maid of dainty mould! We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collect...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892 F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. (A Characteristic Welcome to the Coming Year.) It was on the 31st of December that they met. It had been arranged that at the final hour of the last day of the expiring year they should compare notes, and not one of them had failed to keep the appointment. It would be scarcely right to say they were cheerful, but merriment was not included in the programme. The Military Man "There is not the slightest chance of my bettering myself," said the Military Man. "Now that the Regiment has come from India, I can't afford to live at home, and I can't exchange because of my liver...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 11, 1893
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 11, 1893 by Francis Cowley Burnand [Mr. Gladstone (replying to Mr. Johnston, of Ballykilbeg) announced that no recommendation had been submitted to Her Majesty upon the subject of the succession to the office of Poet Laureate, and that there was no immediate intention of submitting one.] We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 by Francis Cowley Burnand MIXED NOTIONS. No. 1.-BI-METALLISM. Scene-A Railway-carriage in a suburban morning train to London. There are four Passengers, two of whom are well-informed men, while the third is an inquirer, and the fourth an average man. They travel up to London together every morning by the same train. The two Well-informed Men and the Average Man are City men; the Inquirer is a young Solicitor. They have just finished reading their morning papers, and are now ready to impart or receive knowledge. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in o...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 28, 1893
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 28, 1893 by Francis Cowley Burnand Is there no way, then, you may ask, in which the Head Keeper may be lured from his customary silence for more than a sentence or two? Yes, there is one absolutely certain method, and, so far as I know, only one. The subject to which you must lead your conversation is-no, it isn't poachers, for a good keeper takes the occasional poacher as part of his programme. He wages war against him, of course; and, if his shooting happens to be situated near a town of some importance, the war is often a very sanguinary one, only ended by the extermination (according to Assize-Court methods) of the poachers. But the kee...
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892 by Francis Cowley Burnand I may assume, that after the terrible example given in my last chapter, you have firmly made up your mind never on any account to take service in the great army of bores. But this determination is not all that is necessary. A man must constantly keep a strict guard on himself, lest he should unconsciously deviate even for a few minutes into the regions of boredom. Whatever you do, let nothing tempt you to relate more than once any grievance you may have. Nothing of course is more poisonous to the aggrieved one than to stifle his grievance absolutely. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part o...
