Great revolt of the rats of Montfaucon which don't want their feed to be taken away by scientists, plate 12 from Les Hippophages, 1856
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The Good Grandmother, plate 55, 1835
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“- Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death,” plate 1 from Aus Bains De Mer, c. 1858
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“- Now I understand why this chap was so quiet all the time..... instead of reading quietly in his Greek dictionary, he was indulging in a novel...!!,” plate 22 from Professeurs and Moutards, 1846
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“My sister was saying yesterday, she thinks you are just too ugly!,” plate 37 from Croquis D 'expressions, published November 22, 1838
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An interesting and refreshing reading, plate 3 from Croquis D'été, 1854
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How Useful for an Opera Singer to Have a Family, plate 14 from Croquis Dramatiques, 1857
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“Heave-ho!..Heave-ho! Heave-ho!,” plate 179, 1832
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“- Isn't he cute like that, Dodore... with a little bit of cleaning up, he is just not the same child any more!...,” plate 37 from Les Bons Bourgeois, 1847
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Inside a Butcher's Shop in Paris. “Come on my dear..... I know it is tough to sell our beef as cheap as that..... but that's no reason to weep like a calf!,” plate 75 from Actualités, 1851
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“That will do the job!,” plate 91 from Actualités, 1870
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Village Scene, n.d.
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“Just you wait, I'm going to show you who is the teacher here...,” plate 11 from Professeurs Et Moutards, 1846
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A defence lawyer at the Court of Arbitration discussing business at his usual office premises, plate 27 from Les Gens De Justice, 1846
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“- So even if I admit, between us, that I stole Father Jerome's watch, you won't drop my case? - My dear thief, you really don't understand my position... if there were no offenders there would hardly be any lawyers.... Now that I know you are guilty, I will work on your alibi...,” plate 28 from Les Gens De Justice, 1846
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The Ox-Elephant, a new and very promising breed. Unfortunately still beyond the financial possibilities of the average citizen.... price: 30'000 francs, plate 5 from L'exposition Des Animaux, 1856
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“- Oh, Madame Chaboulard, I wonder what will happen in the twelve months to come... the New Year starts on a Friday! … - I don't care, I am not superstitious… I only believe in the number 13 and in spiders!,” plate 477 from Actualités, 1858
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Come Here Little Chick, Chick..... Chick... Chick, Come Little Turkeys, plate 442, 1834
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Clean Young High School Students, They Even Try Selling Off their Latin Dictionary, plate 24 from Professeurs et Moutards (Professors and Rascals), 1846
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The New Fashion. Which is the man, which is the woman?... make your guess if you can and choose if you dare, plate 270 from Actualités, 1856
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