A cute and silly book of punctuation marks brought to life in 1824

Punctuation Personified* is a cute and silly book of punctuation marks brought to life from 1824. The cast of characters in the book have names like Counsellor Comma and Ensign Semicolon. I like how the characters all somehow look like the punctuation marks that they're named after. 

This method of learning about punctuation seems way more fun (and helpful) than the homework assignments I was given as a kid in school. 

From the Public Domain Review:

"Charming as can be, the illustrations for Punctuation Personified seem to wink at a deeper wisdom: far from dead things, these silent symbols enliven writing, opening space for the entrance of breath and understanding."