Vintage Vocabulary Fan Prints

"He's sworn never to say Boudicca, ShrOwsbury, whoM, or narrative."

"Dad, can we have a bedtime narrative?"

"I found out why we study vocabulary. Last night, my mother told me to ruminate, and I spent three hours in my room."

'Sigh! So that's what love is all about...'

Moulin Rouge Security

'Dr Johnson, it's very interstyng, but ov wat use is this Dicshunry of yors?'

"Dad, is there a word that contains all the vowels?"

"It's time you had those dinosaur hips replaced."

"My doctor said I have 'a reptile dysfunction.'"

'Kindly explain to His Majesty that I didn't mean 'nincompoop' in the pejorative sense.'

(Gallerie Martorelli) (Art-Babble spoken here)

Correct Spelling Lane.

"Sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then, periodically I wish I'd never been given this Thesaurus."

Mr Micawber Delivers some Valedictory Remarks

'The MCC celebrate a famous victory' group of dodgy looking old English men holding drinking glasses

Old Martin Chuzzlewit Suspects the Landlady without Reason

Its a poor heart that never rejoices

"Nobody loved little William Poopy-Pants."

Things we rarely hear: Bow...er...wow...er..um...woof/like tweet, I mean, y'know, tweet/whatchamacallit moo...

"I procure considerable gratification from belles-lettres."

"And look sir - here's another interesting derivative of that phrase..."

1839: Rare photograph of wagons on the 'Organ Trail.'

"I'm impressed! Junior actually asked to use our old-fashioned dictionary!"

'These literary duels really are most frightfully dull.'

Masked Admirer

'You mean to ssssay we have sssspeach imedimentssss?'

Jack and Jill

"At the last minute, his personal physician always intervenes."

Wordplay: Mind Games.

"Have you given any more thought to my idea of using a sword?"

A Little Mistake.

'Why do you want a chimney sweep anyway? You're all electric...'

Servant girls wishing to leave because the soldiers have moved from Knightsbridge.

At a Smoking Concert.