Punch: Punch (11.1846)

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

107

THE DUKE THAT TRENCH BUILT.

'This is the Duke that Trench built.

This is the arch in Grosvenor Place, where
they '11 put up the Duke that Trench built.

This is Mr. Burton, a very hard case, who
designed the arch in Grosvenor Pi ace, where
they'll put up the Duke that Trench built.

This is the Committee grown black in the
face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that very
hard case, who designed the arch in Gros-

venor Place, where they '11 set up the Duke
that Trench built.

This is autocrat Trench, who's contrived to
debase the taste of the Committee grown black
in the face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that
very hard case, who designed the arch in
Grosvenor Place, where they '11 put up the
Duke that Trench built.

This is his original Iron Grace, kootoo'd to
by Trench, who's contrived to debase the
taste of the Committee grown black in the
face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that very
hard case, who designed the arch in Grosvenor
Place, where they '11 put up the Duke that
Trench built.

This is the public, who feel that the place

don't suit his original Iron Grace, kootoo'd to
by Trench, who's contrived to debase the
taste of the Committee grown black in the
face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that very
hard case, who designed the arch in Grosvenor
Place, where they '11 set up the Duke that
Trench built.

These are " competent persons," all sneer and
grimace, in contempt of the public, who feel that
the place won't suit his original Iron Grace,
kootoo'd to by Trench, who's contrived to
debase the taste of the Committee grown black
in the face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that
very hard case, who designed the arch in Gros-
venor Place, where they'll set up the Duke that
Trench built.

This is Punch, taste and art to support with
his mace, 'gainst the " competent persons " all
sneer and grimace, in contempt of the public,
who feel that the place won't suit his original
Iron Grace, kootoo'd to by Trench, who's
contrived to debase the taste of the Committee
grown black in the face, with swearing 'gainst
Bdrton, that very hard case, who designed the
arch in Grosvenor Place, where they '11 put up
the Duke that Trench built.

THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON.

We understand that Mr. George Robins will be authorised to knock
down, without reserve, this " abode of royalty." It is to be brought to
the hammer, or rather, to the ninny-hammer, for he will be a fool
indeed who becomes the purchaser.

We can fancy the announcement that the genius of a George
Robins—who is entitled, as the King of Puffers, to" the appellation of
George the Fifth—will make of George the Fourth's favourite
residence. We will not dare to anticipate so rich a document by any
verbal description, but the wings of fancy feel every feather turning
into pens, when we think of what may be written on this tremendous
subject.

It is perfectly natural that the Queen, as the head of a family, should
relinquish this royal bachelor's residence. Unless each of the royal
children had a Chinese lanthorn to itself, there could be no accommo-
dation for Her Majesty's family. This arrangement, we need hardly
say, could not meet with the approbation of the Queen ; for though
the infant might be squeezed into the little lanthorn, there would be no
room for the nurse in the limited space appropriated for the Princelet.
We cannot wonder, therefore, that the whole concern is to be knocked
down by auction, or by any other means that will most profitably get
rid of it.

GEMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS.

A gentleman advertises in the Daily News of Saturday, that he has
discovered the Philosopher's Stone, and wants a thousand pounds to set
it a-going. If the Philosopher's Stone will not produce for itself the
means of putting it into operation, it must be regarded rather as a
stone round the neck of the philosopher who has discovered it, than as
a source of intrinsic benefit. The poor fellow must keep his nose to
the grindstone long enough before he gets a thousand pounds together
for the purpose of making his grand discovery available.

By-the-bye, another gentleman, under the exceedingly substantial
initials of A. B. C, advertises in the Times, to say that he wants
£8000 for twelve months on his personal security. He gives Peele's
Coffee-house as his address—where he has doubtless had, and paid for,
a basin of soup, as a proof of his punctuality in keeping his engage-
ments. We admire his fastidiousness in declining to deal with any but
principals or their solicitors. Of course he can't be bothered with
intermediate parties. We hope the gentleman, whoever he is, will
let us know if he is successful in getting the money. If the experiment
answers we shall certainly try it, by advertising that Mister Punch
wants ten thousand pounds upon his word as a gentleman. No one who
has not got the money in his pocket need take the trouble to come, for
Mister Punch has no time to talk about private matters with anybody.