Mr. Punch Awheel
Mr. Punch Awheel
The Humours of Motoring and Cycling
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thes at breakfast. What is to be done?
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Illustration: THE RETORT CURTEOUS.--Motorist (cheerfully--to fellow-guest in house party). "What luck? Killed anything?"
Angler (bitterly). "No. Have you?"
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Illustration: Vicar's Daughter. "Oh, Withers, your mistress tells me you are saving up to take a little shop and look after your mother. I think it is such a sweet idea!"
Withers. "Well, yes, miss, I did think of it; but now I've got the money I've changed my mind, and I'm going to buy myself one of these 'ere bicycles instead!"
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Illustration: A STORY WITHOUT WORDS
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Illustration: THE INFERENCE.--Giles (who has been rendering "first aid" to wrecked motor-cyclist). "Naw, marm, I doan't think as 'e be a married man, 'cos 'e says this be the worst thing wot 'as ever 'appened to un!"
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Illustration: SAVING THE SITUA
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FEATURED AUTHOR - Tyler True's psychology degree led to diverse careers as an Air Force pilot and commercial scuba diver before becoming a writer focused on addressing broken political systems through entertaining and thought-provoking stories. The first ten years of Tyler's writing journey were dedicated to screenplays, and now he is venturing into the world of fiction novels. Tyler loves the freedom that comes from writing books and hopes to share his vision of a better world with many readers.