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Voces Populi



Description Voces Populi


F. Anstey was the nom de plume of Thomas Anstey Guthrie, a Londoner who was trained for the bar but found success as a writer of humorous pieces for Punch and humorous novels. Voces Populi, a collection of his Punch pieces, is considered to be among his best works. He treats an array of situations from the charlatan conjuror to a row over a lady's large, obstructive hat at the music hall. - Summary by Don W. Jenkins

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An Evening with a ConjurorAt the Tudor ExhibitionIn an OmnibusAt a Sale of High Class SculptureAt the Guelph ExhibitionAt the Royal AcademyAt the Horse ShowAt a DanceAt the British MuseumThe Travelling MenagerieAt the Regent Street TussaudsAt the Military ExhibitionAt the French ExhibitionIn the Mall on Drawing Room DayAt a Parisian Cafe ChantantAt a Garden PartyAt the Military TournamentFree SpeechThe Riding ClassThe Impromptu Charade PartyA Christmas RompOn the IceIn a FogBricks Without StrawAt a Music HallA Recitation Under DifficultiesBank HolidayA Row in the Pit; or The Obstructive Hat

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