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Christmas Comes but Once A Year
Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do,
during that Festive Season.

Christmas Comes but Once A Year Showing What Mr. Brown Did, Thought, and Intended to Do, during that Festive Season.

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Unless otherwise noted, spelling and punctuation have been left unchanged. The spelling “pue” is used consistently. The variation between “De Camp” and “de Camp” is as in the original.

“December 21st, Friday” and other dates agree with the year 1850.

 

John Brown Esq. As He Appeared Every Eve

 
 

Christmas Comes But Once a Year

SHOWING WHAT

MR. BROWN DID, THOUGHT, AND INTENDED TO DO,

DURING THAT FESTIVE SEASON.
NOW FIRST EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS. (MESS).
With Notes and Illustrations

By LUKE LIMNER, Esq.

 

LONDON:

WILLIAM TEGG AND CO., 85, QUEEN STREET, CHEAPSIDE.
M.DCCC.L.

 
 

Prime Movers.


John Brown, Esq.Citizen of London and Suburban Snob.

John Brown, Jun., Esq.“Fast Gent;” Son and Heir to the above “Brick!”—I believe you, my boys, rather!

Master Thomas Brown.Apple of his Mother’s eye—“her Tommy-wommy”—“her dear boy”—“her jewel of a pet.”

Captain Bonaventure de Camp.Officer, late of the Hon. E. I. Co’s. Service, but now at the service of any one.

Latimer de Camp.Master of (He) Arts; Elder Son of the above, of Nobodynose College, Oxford.

Wellesley de Camp.Cadet of Sandboys Military College.

Soavo Spohf.Composer; Organist at St. Stiff’s the Martyr; Mr. Brown’s ex-friend.

John (Brown).Footman to John Brown, Esq.; late Private in the 44th foot.

Tobias Strap.Grocer in Greens, Landlord to Mr. Spohf, and Supernumerary help to any body.

Ichabod Strap.(Son of his sire) commonly called “Alphonso,” but sometimes “Buttons.”

Mrs. Benigma Brown.Rib of John Brown, Esq.—Ruler of his roast and boiled.

Miss Jemima Brown.

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Eligible Young Ladies—very so—to any one inclined to a matter-o’-money-all alliance.

Miss Angelina Brown.

Lady Lucretia de Camp.Spouse of “the Captain;” Lady in her own right (and wrong).

Deborah Strap.(Consort of T. S. above) Pue-packer at St. Stiff’s the Martyr.

Guests, Cooks, Maids, Lanthorn-bearers, extra Flunkeys, Police, &c., &c., &c., &c.

Scene.Victoria and Albert Villas, Mizzlington, near London.

Time.Christmas.

 
 

List of Plates.


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John Brown, Esq., as he appeared every Evening

Frontispiece.

The Carol—“Tidings of Comfort and Joy!”

1

The Waits serenading Victoria and Albert Villas

5

Christmas Eve—The Market—Brown buying Holly

13

Christmas Dinners—Good Living, at least, Once a Year

18

The Pudding, as it ought to have appeared

23

Bringing in the Yule-log

25

Boxing-day—The Beadle offended

28

The Pantomime—“Here we are again!”

34

The Compliments of the Season (a cold)

40

The Quadrille—Cavalier seul

57

The Stair-case—Captain de Camp and the Wall-flower

63

Forfeits—The Double Toilet

80

The Christmas Tree—Presentation of Fruit

83

Mummery—Trick of the Old Dame

84

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