MRS. PARTINGTON'S 



CARPET BAG OF FUN. 



ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 



150 OF THE MOST LAUGHABLE ENGRAVINGS 



Ever designed, from drawings by Barley, McLennan, Leach, Phiz, Henning, nine, 

 Tenniel, Crovquill, Cruikshank, Meadows, Doyle, Goder, and others, and a collec- 

 tion of over 



1000 of the most Comical Stories, 



Amusing Adventures, Side-splittinsr Jokrs, Cheek-extending Poetry, Funny Conun- 

 drums, QUEER SAYINGS OF MRS. 1'ARTINGTON, Heart-rending Vuns, Willy 

 Repartees, etc., etc. 



In offering this book to the public, we must caution all weakly find nervous people 

 against buying it. It is only intended for those hearty and robust persons who c;m 

 laugh long and loud, and grow fat, being a perfect Encyclopedia of Wit and Witty 

 Sayings. To those fond of Fun it will bo a treasure. 



To enumerate tho Ludicrous, Curious, Sentimental, Essential, Witty, Pretty, 

 Funny and many Cuts, would consume too much space ; however, any one of them 

 is well worth the price of the whole book. This entertaining book is well printed on 

 fine white paper, with an ornamental cover, designed by McLennan, at tiie amnzingly 

 low price of 50 Cents ; bound in cloth, gilt, 75 Cents. Sent to any address in 

 the United States free of postage. 



Dr, Valentine's Comic Lectures. 



A budget of Wit and Humor ; or, Morsels of Mirth for the Melancholy. A certain 

 cure for the Blues, and all otiier serious complaints. Comprising Comic Lecture* 

 on Heads, Faces, Noses, Mouths, Animal Magnetism, etc., with Specimens of Elo- 

 quence, Transactions of Learned Societies. Delineations of Eccentric Characters, 

 Comic Songs, etc., etc. By Dr. W. VALENTINE, the favorite delineator of Eccen- 

 tric Characters. Illustrated with twelve portraits of Dr. Valentine, in his most 

 celebrated characters. 



12mo. Cloth, gilt, price 75 Cents. Ornamental paper cover, price 50 Cents. 



DR. VALENTINE'S 



COMIC METAMORPHOSES. 



Being the second series of Dr. Valentine's Lectures, with characters as given by the 

 late Yankee Hill. Embellished with numerous portraits. 



Ornamental paper cover, price 50 Cents. Cloth, gilt, price 75 Cents. 



The celebrated Dr. Valentine, whose name alone, to those who have heard him, 

 is sufficient to excite the risibilities of the most sedate. All who want a good laugh 

 must get this book, and they will not bo disappointed. A lively, sparkling, humor- 

 ous affair. Dr. Valentine is one of the best delineators of character since the days of 

 Matthews, of facetious memory. His Yankees, O!<1 Women and Frenchmen, are 

 wonderfully fine, and always draw down heavv rounds of applause from his audiences. 

 We recommend the book cordially to our reacfers, for its wit, humor, and originality. 

 Saturday Courier. 



Copies of tho above books sent to any address in the United States free of postage. 

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DICK <fc FITZGERALD, Publishers, 



No. 18 ANN STREET, NEW YORK. 





