Project Gutenberg 2013-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 74 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Points of Humour, Part 1 (of 2) Produced by David Widger from images provided by the Internet Archive "Points of Humour, Part 1 (of 2)" by Anonymous, illustrated by George Cruikshank, is a collection of humorous anecdotes and tales published in the early 19th century, specifically in 1823. This comedic work delves into various situations filled with wit, irony, and absurdity, showcasing the talents of Cruikshank in combining visuals with humor. The likely topic of the book revolves around the exploration of social follies and human nature, using humor as a vehicle for commentary. The content of the book features several amusing points, including the story of a Virginian captain at Valley Forge who cleverly defends his honor against a false accusation through a dangerous stunt with a grenade, illustrating the absurdity of military honor. Another tale humorously depicts an elderly couple mistakenly placed in bed together after a night of heavy drinking, leading to an unexpected but comical marriage proposal. Further anecdotes highlight various humorous situations, such as a light-hearted exchange during a royal encounter and a series of misunderstandings involving a miller and his wife's secret rendezvous. The book ultimately serves as a light-hearted reflection on the humorous occurrences in life, showcasing a blend of eccentric characters and ridiculous scenarios. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Anecdotes PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 93179 93191 2024-09-18T15:19:37.473445 2023-09-19T10:54:19.375499 text/html text/html 89228 2014-02-21T13:58:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19449915 2014-04-10T10:40:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17154016 2024-09-18T15:19:45.428427 application/epub+zip 17141311 2024-09-18T15:19:39.792502 application/epub+zip 79607 2024-09-18T15:19:38.213449 application/epub+zip 17358889 2024-09-18T15:19:49.236420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17340369 2024-09-18T15:19:43.347428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197844 2022-09-20T09:47:05.308676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79378 79326 2024-09-18T15:19:36.860452 2023-09-19T10:54:18.651510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79166 2013-12-26T13:02:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31431 2013-12-26T13:04:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 79157 2013-12-26T13:02:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31414 2013-12-26T13:04:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19898 2024-09-18T15:19:49.425426 application/rdf+xml 16169 2024-09-18T15:19:38.563459 image/jpeg 4154 2024-09-18T15:19:38.387466 image/jpeg 15760648 2024-09-18T15:19:37.676457 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