Life, 1891-07-23 · page 10 of 14
Life — July 23, 1891 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Page 38 from Life Magazine - Content Analysis This page contains three distinct sections: 1. **"With the Thermometer at Ninety"** - A landscape sketch with verse about summer leisure at a country house, addressing heat and recreation. 2. **"The Rules of Baccarat"** - Practical gaming instructions compiled for American players, with a silhouetted figure in formal dress (top hat and evening wear) serving as decorative element. The rules address etiquette, cheating prevention, and dispute resolution for this card game. 3. **"A Thoughtful Creditor"** - A comedic dialogue between Hobson and Wilkes about a £50 loan from two years prior. Hobson pressures for repayment while Wilkes deflects, claiming he only wishes to "borrow it for awhile"—satirizing the awkwardness of pursuing unpaid debts between acquaintances. 4. **"Symphony in Two Flats"** - A three-panel comic strip showing children's domestic scenes.
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a tas ae WITH THE THERMOMETER AT NINETY. Boy on Shore: V SAY, PELLERS, HURRY AS QUICK AS YER KIN; THERE'S THE NDAY SCHOOL BELL RINGIN’. Let it rina! (7h Chorus: THE RULES OF BACCARAT. COMPILED FOR AMERICAN PLAYERS BY H.R. H. THE P——F OF W—s, 1, The game is most convenienily played at a country-house where the hosts are not likely to kick up a disturbance in case any- thing out of the way occurs. 2. As a preparation it will be well to spend the afternoon at the races with brandy and soda at five minute intervals. 3. There should be a lawyer convenient to put any necessary agreements in legal form. 4. Always carry your own counters with you. 5. The game will be more interesting if Aterrawrr you open the bank for considerably more than you can afford to lose. 6. Be very careful about the people you let into the game. 7. Donot give cards until all the bets are up in plain sight. 8. Under no circumstances should a player be permitted to fool with a long pencil in the immediate vicinity of his own counters. 9. If there should be any cheating, don’t be fool enough to go and tell a woman about it. to, Incase a libel suit should be one of the results of the game make yourself solid with the presiding justice. tt, Should there be trouble after the game invite your nephew to visit you. The consequent festivities may divert public attention. MAN who sleeps the sleep of the just is one who is just asleep. ONE FAIR AND BOTH FALSE—Her hair and teeth. SYMPHONY IN TWO FLATS, OPENING MOVEMENT. RESUMPTION OF THEME WITH VARIATIONS. A THOUGHTFUL CREDITOR. OBSON: Wilkes, you remember that fifty 1 loaned you two years ago: WILKES: You are not going to press a friend for payment, are you ? Hopson: Certainly not. Take your time. I only wish to borrow it for awhile. comicbooks.com