Punch (93.1887)

At gust 13, 1867.]

PUNCH, OK THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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UN DUEL DE CAFE-CONCERT.

MM. Boxe et Coxe.

M. le General Boue. "Savez-votjs vous Battee? " M. Coxe (homme d'etat). "New ! 1

M. le Giniral Boxe. "Ehbien, aloes! Alions-t-bono !"
(Translation.—" Can you fight ! " "No ! " " Then come on ! ")

Jest in Earnest.

( What might have happened.)

ii Monday.—The Fleets started on their manoeuvres. Before leaving,
f?e ironclads ran down, accidentally, all the unarmoured vessels in
one harbour.

Tuesday— Collision. Sinking of the Ajax
Wednesday.-.Mistake in steering. Foundering of the Minotaur.
Thursday .—Error in seamanship. Loss of the Neptune.
^nefay.-Misapprehenswn of signal. Ramming of the Devastation.
Saturday—(something wrong somewhere. The remainder of the
Meet goes to the bottom.