. Christmas cheer [electronic resource]: in three courses, more than ordinary ones, and where every guest will get his dessert, and a taste of those choice spirits, "that cheer but not inebriate," . 6 INTRODUCTION. We at first felt inclined to beangry, imagining that it was a practi-cal one, played upon ourselves ; but acloser inspection satisfied us that oursuspicions were ill-founded. For theJoke was some years old, and had ananxious care-worn appearance. Itsclothes were threadbare, and it other-wise exhibited symptoms of havingbeen in the greatest distress. The Joke observed that it wasonce

. Christmas cheer [electronic resource]: in three courses, more than ordinary ones, and where every guest will get his dessert, and a taste of those choice spirits, "that cheer but not inebriate," . 6 INTRODUCTION. We at first felt inclined to beangry, imagining that it was a practi-cal one, played upon ourselves ; but acloser inspection satisfied us that oursuspicions were ill-founded. For theJoke was some years old, and had ananxious care-worn appearance. Itsclothes were threadbare, and it other-wise exhibited symptoms of havingbeen in the greatest distress. The Joke observed that it wasonce Stock Photo

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. Christmas cheer [electronic resource]: in three courses, more than ordinary ones, and where every guest will get his dessert, and a taste of those choice spirits, "that cheer but not inebriate, " . 6 INTRODUCTION. We at first felt inclined to beangry, imagining that it was a practi-cal one, played upon ourselves ; but acloser inspection satisfied us that oursuspicions were ill-founded. For theJoke was some years old, and had ananxious care-worn appearance. Itsclothes were threadbare, and it other-wise exhibited symptoms of havingbeen in the greatest distress. The Joke observed that it wasonce in very good circumstances, andwas sure we must know it very well. We asked if it was the celebrated one of theimpatient gentleman in the coffee-house, who in-quired if his steak was ready, to which the waiterreplied, somewhat insolently, No, sir, but yourchops are.. The Joke shook its head. INTRODUCTION.

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