Punch (10.1846)

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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THE BROOK GREEN VOLUNTEER.

The Militia Mao, naving given himself leave of Absence, enjoys a little Domestic Felicity.

DISRAELI, THE SCHOOLMASTER.

If my won. friend (Ferrandi will only follow my advice—never to abuse an //body
iimmense laughter, and shouts of " Oh ! oil!"), and will only give any opinion he has
of publ c men in language which our English tongue and the forms of this house permit,
he will never Tie in the position in which he has been unfortunately, andC believe un-
justly, placed."—Disraeli, Huuse of'Commons, Feb. 28.

Modest merit will make its way. We know that modesty will
not push itself; but then the world is so in love with the quality,
that sometimes it pushes modesty. Mk. Disraeli's late avowal of his
own discreetness of speech—the Hon. Gentleman never talking any-
thing but roses, the points of his eloquence being only the necessary

An archery ground is attached to Aqua-Fortis House. A figure of
Sir Robert Peel is for the constant use of the pupils, who are in-
structed to shoot envenomed darts at the effigy of the Prime Minis-
ter ; the darts being winged with peacock's feathers.

Pupils are also instructed in the use of the globes. Mr. Disraeli
feeling—like a philanthropist and a philosopher—that the world
ought to be newly made, has a terrestrial globe manufactured upon his
own principle. This globe will show what Mr. Disraeli believes to
be the true Oregon boundary ; and pupils will be duly taught its limits
for ensuing debates.

Mr. Disraeli, in evidence of the efficacy of his system, subjoins-—

thorns of the flower—has sunk into the hearts of many loose-tongued j though not without some violence to his modesty—the testimonials of
members. Like Master Stephen, they have resolved to be more gentle- i jiiSrER Busfield Fekrand.
manlike and melancholy, and have therefore prevailed upon the Mem-
ber for Shrewsbury to give them the benefit of his teaching. With
the philanthropy which—like a pulse—beats in every line of Coningsby,
and consequently distinguishes the public life of its author, Mk. Dis-
raeli has consented to give lessons in what lie calls the "Abuse-made-

jiy style before i took lessons of mr. disraeli.

Yes ; talk of manufacturers ! they are humbugs—infanticides—
Sawney Beans—sacrilegious dealers in Devil's Dust ! The League is

Elegant School." In pursuit of this design, he has issued the subjoined a",.0ngregation of tyrants, who would coin the heart's-blood of innocent
prospectus.— children.0 They are the Herods of the breeches-pocket!"

BENJAMIN DISRAELI, M.P. FOR SHREWSBURY,

my style after lessons .from mr. disraeli.

Benignly begs leave to call the attention of Members of Parliament to j M g of ^ manufacturers , There is a popular but a coarse
the advantages conferred at his new polite academy, Aqua-Fortis word;that may be applied to them ! They are that word. They would

Hoose. He takes in any number of pupil:

Mr. Disraeli's system is calculated to take the dirt out of any
mouth, however foul, and to fill it with a never-failing supply of sugar-
plums. The Disraeli lozenge, that sweetens any words, however
offensive, is also administered with tremendous success.

Mk. Disraeli's new invention of a process by which abuse, vitu-
peration, in all their degrees and phases—may be administered in
moral capsules of honey and treacle, is patented ; and any infringe-
ment of his right—unless duly paid for—will be visited by one of his
very heaviest motions in Parliament.

shorten the days of helpless childhood ; they are like a criminal whose
morbid taste once acquired for him an unenviable reputation in Scot-
land. They are merchants in the power of—I trust I am not trans-
gressing the forms of the House in naming him—of the Evil One. The
League is a body of harsh persons, who would be very glad to turn the
sanguineous current of infancy into sovereigns. They are, in fact,—I
do not wish to vituperate, I never do—they are the Herods of the
trowsers-pocket!"

•' Witness my Hand,

li BuSFLELD FeRRASD. "