Project Gutenberg 2011-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 183 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Mr. Punch on Tour: The Humour of Travel at Home and Abroad Produced by Neville Allen, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch on Tour: The Humour of Travel at Home and Abroad" by J. A. Hammerton is a collection of humorous sketches and illustrations reflecting on travel experiences, likely written in the late 19th century. This work features contributions from various prominent artists and cartoonists associated with the British comic magazine "Punch." The collection aims to showcase the lighter side of travel, poking fun at the idiosyncrasies of tourists and the amusing situations that arise from their adventures both in England and abroad. The opening of the book introduces the character of Mr. Punch, who serves as both a guide and commentator on the travel experiences of the English. It sets the tone for the humorous exploration of English tourism and the quirks of travelers, as well as societal observations related to travel customs. The passage contains witty anecdotes involving characters like Mrs. Ramsbotham and various travelers engaging in comical misunderstandings and mishaps, showcasing the essence of English humor that characterizes Mr. Punch's adventures. The beginning establishes a playful narrative, inviting readers to enjoy a satirical take on travel and the challenges that accompany it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Voyages and travels -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Travel & Geography 183805 179546 2024-09-15T10:19:16.328632 2023-09-16T04:13:13.319959 text/html text/html 170187 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5358648 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5568021 2024-09-15T10:19:53.811444 application/epub+zip 5494185 2024-09-15T10:19:27.842560 application/epub+zip 130557 2024-09-15T10:19:17.534618 application/epub+zip 38166683 2024-09-15T10:20:07.030378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38079747 2024-09-15T10:19:39.227538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245059 2022-09-16T13:53:58.803355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116828 116622 2024-09-15T10:19:14.559621 2023-09-16T04:13:12.049925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116530 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47087 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116534 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47014 2021-01-07T18:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21259 2024-09-15T10:20:07.388357 application/rdf+xml 22510 2024-09-15T10:19:17.989617 image/jpeg 4827 2024-09-15T10:19:17.761604 image/jpeg 5413373 2024-09-15T10:19:16.705688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia