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Mr. Punch's Life in London 4Household Hints for Economical Managers

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Mr. Punch's Life in London 4

Household Hints for Economical Managers

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How to Obtain a good Serviceable Light Porter.--Take a pint of stout, and add a quart of spring water. There you have him.

How to make Hats last.--Make everything else first.

How to Prevent Ale from Spoiling.--Drink it.

How to Avoid being Considered above your Business.--Never live over your shop.

How to make your Servants rise.--Send them up to sleep in the attics.

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Anonymous — Mr. Punch's Life in London (Anonymous) (author lived 1871–1949). Public Domain. Anonymous, Mr. Punch's Life in London; public domain in the US; text from Project Gutenberg #39707. Source

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Mr. Punch's Life in London 5

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