Who is the most polished king in the world?
Blacking.
Why is an author like a Chinaman?
Because his tale (tail) comes out of his head.
What did the cheese say to the toasting fork?
You are too pointed.
Why is a kiss like a sermon?
Because it requires two heads and an application.
Why is a bashful lover like rice corn?
He turns white when he pops.
Why are sheep the most dissipated of animals?
Because they gamble (gambol) all their youth, spend most of their lives on the turf, the best of them are black legs, and they are fleeced at last.
If a man gets up on a donkey where should he get down?
From a swan’s breast.
When is bread inhabited?
When it has a little Indian in it.
If a woman were to change her sex why could she no longer be a Christian?
Because she would be a he(a)then.
Why is a sneeze like Niagara?
Because it is a catarrh-act.