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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 by Various
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4. By his wife, who will have her own way in hysterics.
5. By his intended bride, who talketh of men of spirit and
Gretna Green.
6. By a rich customer, who sendeth back his goods, and biddeth
him be d--d.
3rd. He that is VOLUNTARILY CORRUPT, which may be considered as
1. He who voteth from the hope that his party will provide him
a place.
2. He who voteth to please one who can leave him a legacy.
3. He who voteth to get into genteel society.
4. He who voteth according as he hath taken the odds.
5. He who, being a schoolmaster, voteth for the candidate with a
large family.
6. He who voteth in hopes posterity may think him a patriot.
2nd. He that voteth CONSCIENTIOUSLY, which is divisible into
1st. He that voteth according to HUMBUG, which is divisible into
1st. He that is POLITICALLY humbugged, which is divisible into
1st. He has SOME BRAINS, as
1. He who believeth taxes will be taken off.
2. He who believeth wages will be raised.
3. He who thinketh trade will be increased.
4. He who studieth political economy.
5. He who readeth newspapers, reviews, and magazines, and
listeneth to lectures, and the like.
2nd. He that has NO BRAINS, as
1. He who voteth to support "the glorious Constitution," and
maintain "the envy of surrounding nations."
2. He who believeth the less the taxation the greater the
revenue.
3. He who attendeth the Crown and Anchor meetings,
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