Chinese Talking Politics. Thanks to antiquity and the stability of the Constitution of China, this country is extremely unified... it counts only little more than 63 political parties. Quite often one finds Chinese citizens discussing vehemently on public places, using arguments they had prior seen in their favourite journal. Quite often the journal itself will replace the argument, being used as such, plate 20 from Voyage En Chine, published December 18, 1844
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A New Way to Float Down the River of Life, plate three from Les Canotiers Parisiens, 1843
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“- I would have bet on it… instead of taking him to see Séraphin you take him to a drama.... it's bad enough for adults already, poor little thing!... - Don't worry Madame, this is the way children are enjoying themselves,” plate 34 from Moeurs Conjugales, 1841
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Time Cooperative, 1899
Adolf Hohenstein
The Mime, 1891
Jules Chéret
“- Hard to imagine that one day I might have to trade my crown against a simple hat,” plate 249 from Actualités, 1855
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The Poster Man, plate 17 from Bohémiens de Paris, 1842
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Mules Harnessed, n.d.
Victor Jean Adam
“- Hello, neighbour... what was all this yelling about... did you see the comet? - I thought I had seen it over there... but then it was just the fire from a chimney... this time we got off with no more than a fright,” plate 3 from La Cométe De 1857, 1857
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“- Brrrr! I am furious that I came here to hunt in the St. Denis-Plain. It's just too cold!… - One of those days when you would love to catch a bear. His fur would be more than welcome right now!,” plate 3 from Croquis De Chasse, 1858
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“- How do you know that I am a widower? After twenty years of forced labour, not marriage, I am slowly starting to pull myself together again, and there you are, proposing me a second marriage! Ragoulet, would you please stop holding my hand!,” plate 10 from Vulgarités, 1841
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Bearded Man, n.d.
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“- Should be a great performance today, Mr.Galuchet... - I should think so... A murder case with a rape thrown in...,” plate 31 from Les Gens De Justice, 1847
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“- I am sorry that I did not recognize you right away. I could not distinguish you from all the other roses!,” plate 55 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra, 1850
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An Unpleasant Encounter, plate sixteen from Les Canotiers Parisiens, 1843
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Marius At Carthage. Soldier, say to the senate that in my noble poverty I have taken for a chair a ruin And if I were in Sylla I would not be sitting here. (Pun attributed to M. Cousin), plate 35 from Histoire Ancienne, published November 13, 1842
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Auguste-Hilarion, Comte de Kératry, September 19, 1833
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“How much I regret. My arms once so strong, my legs never fat and nothing went wrong” (an ancient song), plate 1 from Silhouettes, 1840
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The New Neapolitan Buffoon. “- Polichinelle, Polichinelle, you have cudgelled the others long enough... now it's your turn. We will bring you to reason...,” plate 221 from Actualités, 1855
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“- I actually thought a crocodile soup would taste better than that,” plate 7 from La Sopciété D'acclimatation, 1858
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