A Confession Of Faith. “Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet,” plate 23 from Les Baigneurs

“- Sir, you who are so good, can't you get me small position?.... I am able to furnish you the best references on my honesty.... - You have always remained honest?... But in that case, my worthy man, why the devil have you come to me? You ought to know that I concentrate all my business and all my charities on this highly interesting class of freed convicts! Why don't you go and steal something or at least kill a bit... and once you are out of Toulon-prison, come and see me... I'll be delighted to offer you a helping hand!,” plate 19 from Les Philantropes Du Jour

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France preparing to get her candidates to pass muster under the measure of standards, plate 73 from Actualités

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“- It really shouldn't be allowed to return from Bercy in a state like this.... an established man like you.... I am so unhappy, my God! - What's wrong?...after all, I like the water.... am I not allowed to like the water anymore?,” plate 4 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

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The Parisians don't quite trust the assurances of Monsieur Babinet and insist on lying in wait for the comet, plate 394 from Actualités

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Abuse of article 214 of the civil law. “My lady wife, you let me want for everything, you only allow me a miserable pension of three thousand francs, you throw me out of your door like a beggar, and, what is more, you want to drive me away from Paris, exile me, deport me!... No! No! I won't leave France! I won't! I won't!!... Listen, I owe my friend Bertrand 10'000 Fr., it's a gambler's debt, a debt of honor, I owe my cook 525 Fr. and ten francs for my chambers, a total of 10'535 Fr. Let me have a few thousand francs more to take my mind off my domestic worries and, on my word of honor, I won't pester you any longer,” plate 50 from Caricaturana

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Country Amusement. “- Monsieur did not want to wait for his nephew; and Madame thought it might soon start raining, but he didn't really bother. - What an old miser! - Don't you worry, Mother Poirier, he'll pay dearly for that... more than the market price! - And right she is isn't she!,” plate 59 from Moeurs Conjugales

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“- As you can see, Monsieur, I have enforced in my school perfectly good discipline. You cannot imagine to what extent I succeeded implanting in these young scholars a deep sentiment of respect towards their teacher,” plate 23 from Professeurs Et Moutards

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A Candidate. “Who do you want?... An upright, conscientious, sober man, an industrialist, a man who doesn't need the government to enrich himself, a man familiar with the law, who knows it well, through practice, very long practice... a long practice of law... you can't choose any better than... my honorable friend,” plate 48 from Caricaturana

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L'Irresolution, ou La Confidence (Irresolution, or the Confidence)

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Catholic society of baptism established for all the drunkards of Paris. (Article 1) From Rouen to Bercy the Seine will be transformed into the River Jordan. "In the name of the great society Mélange, Macaire & Co. I baptise you 'old Macon', grand cru of the year of the comet, and the public will stand in line for it," plate 48 from Revue Caricaturale

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Les Confidences (Confidences, from from Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle)

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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

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