DOI issue:
January to June, 1844
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16519#0051
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. &
few thines are more disagreeable than the appearance of one's maid by one's bed-side a:
four o'clock in the morning, with a candle in her hand."
The Duke.—" Fellow-creatures ! No, no. For Heaven's sake mode-
rate your expressions ! My Lord, this is dangerous levelling doctrine.*
Lord St. Paul's.—"Lady L.'s betters have condescended to mis-
" Admirahly said, dear Lady Billingsgate." exclaimed your darling
husband. « How pretty that way of saying ' annoying one with one's j wi7h all sorts"and condhiontTof people."
maid by one's bed-side'—one only finds people of fashion ever use I y^, j)ufa._« Who are her ladyship's betters ?"
one's language in the proper way—does one ?" "I call it the -unique I Lord Su 'paupt_u Sir) we won't talk religion in company. Pray
way," said the Dowager of Aldgate, to her daughter Blanche Pump-
ington. "I think it must be more annoying for one's maid though,
than for one's self, for you know one's maid must be up at three,"
said stupid old Friarbridge—but her remark was told low and the
, j. , ? . , . arrived late, having passed the Prussian frontier, where the Custom House officers were
Ola Trump, you know, is Ot City extraction. , civili and d;d not unpack or meddle with anything we had, except a ham, on which they
His Grace continued tO read :— enforced duty. The railroad is to be continued to Cologne, which will much facilitate
travelling. We remained but one night at Aix, which is full of people, i took a bath,
but cannot say i liked the experiment."
Hie Duke.—" It is an experiment I have never tried."—(A laugh.)
After which he continues :—
go on."
"A picturesque-looking man. whose appearance was that of a half Spanish nriprand,
half player"—(a half Spanish brigand is a subtle distinction, suggested some one)—
also accompanied us. We dined at Liege, and posted on to Aix-la-Chapelie, where we
" The town was in a great bustle, this being the Fete of Reubens. This ceremony only
occurs once in a hundred years, and this is but the second time it has been celebrated.
Ruben's Descent from the Cross is a magnificent picture, and the rays of the sun falling
on it, showed it to great advantage. * » * The Crucifixion, at the Musee, also by
Rubens, claims the traveller's attention ; but we, unfortunately, had not the time to
examine the pictures, or to go to the Church of Saint Jacques. We paid a visit to Mr. I .< We were next day picked up by the steamer, which brought the rest of our famil»
Baillie, the great shawl merchant, and bought some of the wondrous black silk. ' * * from Rotterdam. These boats are "long, narrow, and adapted to carry a great number of
u T thmiD-rif thpv had nr. time " said ndiniiR FriarririHo-p ' passengers. There were two hundred on thisoccasion ; but as we occupied the pavilion,
i tnougnt tney naa no time, saia odious rnarDnage. i which a rea])r a pood.size[! private Toom< we were well acc0mmodated, and enjoyed
"To see pictures, no," said the Duke indignantly, " but to buy ! plenty of air and light, and were not molested by strangers."
black silk is a very different thing-(Cries of hear ! )-though, why St. Paul's.-" What a pleasant frame of mind to travel in. If
should we say that her Ladyship had no time for pictures, when the j le do not wish to be moiested by strangers, why do they not stay
sentence above, shows such a profound knowledge of them ? Does at home , Go dear Duke of Jenkins."
she not call the painter Kubens, Ruben, and .Reubens in that emgle
page ? Does she not tell us that his Fete occurs once in a hundred " wf Pa*s?<? Bonn> and Urachenfels, both of which disappointed us and, at four.
10 , . , j arrived at Coblentz, which is very nnelv situated. A picturesque bndse ot boats connects
years, and that the suns beams falling on a picture, enable you to ' it with the citadel of Ehrenbretstein, bristling with its embrasures and lines of artillery,
see it to the greatest advantage ? Who could have told those things I • • • Next morning, September 4, we continued our progress. The scenery after
Vnt ' (-,,„ „„ •„ ju 0 Coblentz becomes much more grand. We passed some old castles and many picturesque
1 crags and hills, feathered down to the water's edge with luxuriant foliage. The prettiest
seemed to me in possession of Prince Frederick of Prussia. This castle has been repaired
and rendered habitable, and must be in summer a delightful residence. It is situated
halfway up a rocky hill, and perched like an eagle's nest in a romantic situation."
A little dispute between two noble Dukes present,here arose as to
whether the word, as applied to a lady, should beconnoyshureorcon-
noyshuse, which was decided by Sir James Grunt stating that the
first was the correct word ; and as the Chevalier is fresh from Paris.' Lady Friarb ridge.—"Are eagles' nests always in romantic situations?"
his opinion of course was taken. I The Lhike.—" Madam, her Ladyship knows best,"
The Duke resumed :_ i Lord St. Paul's.—" Perhaps you are not aware that, hearing of the
" We then drove to the railway, where we found a scene of unequalled confusion. We
nad great difficulty in getting places, and only succeeded after a scuffle between Lord L.
and some pert priest."
Gracious Heavens ! how pale the Duke of Jenkins becomes at
reading this : " A scuffle between Lord L. and a priest!—it's too bad !'
noble travellers' disappointment at Drachenfels, the king of Prussia
had the mountain pulled down. And, Duke, what a charming expres-
sion that is,' bristling with embrasures ;' it is as if we were to say,
indented with pikes."
The Duke.—" As you say—it is only the very highest nobility that
" What's too bad ?" said St. Paul's. ] can think of such expressions. By the way, I may take your word
" The scuffle between the noble Lord and the priest." ' for that little anecdote about the king of Prussia f I will insert it in
"On whose side?" said St. Paul's. "Do you mean that it is j a proper quarter, heading it' Politeness to a British Nobleman '
wrong of a Lord to scuffle with a clergyman, or of a clergyman to j —e^ •—^ut to Proceed :—
scuffle with a Lord ?" * * * " We drove through the fine free town of Frankfort * * it is finely situated on
" He Ought to have civen wav " Ma>ne; it is built of white stone, has wide streets, and good hotels * * * At Wurz-
burg, we spent the night at an Hotel, (mark the delicacy of that lady's—an hotel with
the circumflex I) which we found dear, dirty, and the eating beyond all description bad.
Having discovered that the waiter and the master of the inn understood French, i derived
considerable comfort from informing them that we had meant to stay the next day ; but,
finding everything so bad, we should go on * * * The distance from Wurzburgto Nurem-
berg may be accomplished in about twelve hours ; but we determined to divide this, and
sleep at Langenfeb't, a small, dirty inn, where, nineteen years ago, returning from
Vienna, we bought and carried off all their china, of which they neither knew the beauty
Who ought to have given way ?" continued the persevering old
nobleman. But he had evidently his cross look on that day ; and,
without deigning to answer his question, the Duke continued to read :
" The railway travellinsr has the undoubted advantage of enabling one to move irom
place to place with great rapidity. (Bravo.) But its diawbacks are innumerable. The
noise, the smell, the jar, and, above all, the being brought into contact with all sorts
ami renditions of people." value, but which turned out to be the finest old Dresden, ana once the property
' of the Margraves of Anspach. The landlord remembered us all."
Lord St. Paul's.—" And no wonder he did."
Lord Billingsgate.—" Egad, it was a devilish good
trick that—carrying off all the old fellow's china !"
Lord St. Paul's.—" Of which he did not know the
value, and for which of course the noble English
party paid the utmost farthing. You would not
suppose that they would hoax the poor fellow as
to the value of his wares ?"
Lord Billingsgate.—"I don't call it hoaxing at all"
(cries of no ! 110 !) —"it's fair play, I say—it's only
coming Yorkshire over them,—eh, Jenkins ?"
Lord St. Paul's.—"That is a sweet sentence re-
garding the Hotel at Wurzburg—'I derived con-
siderable comfort' from abusing the landlord—
or rather dis-abusing him ! What a graceful and
good-tempered guest the Wurzburger must have
had !"
Lady Friarbridge.—" But why, if her ladyship is
so angry at dirty inns, did she stop at the other
' dirty inn' at What-do-ye-call-it ?—Langenfeldt ? "
Lord St. Paul's.—" My dear Lady Friarbridge—
you have lived all your life in the City or on the
_ , Surrey side—I can get a peep sometimes into geu-
Lorn St. PauPs.—"My dear Duke. T think, fnr mv nort. that fLio ;c +QoiQ> ^;„ui,~„,.t,™,5o . on^inimr> ^i^^in a™ tutiUrowno
-"My dear Duke, I think, for my part, that this is
rather a dangerous sort of writing now-a-days. I don't think that
ladies, of however exalted rank, are quite justified in shudderino- at
oemg brought into contact with their fellow-creatures."
teeler neighbourhoods ; and let me whisper in your ear, that there was
perhaps some more china to be had at Langenfeldt. Her Ladyship talks
of speaking French : be so kind, my dear Duke of Jenkins, who know
the language so well, as to give us a few specimens of her proficiency
few thines are more disagreeable than the appearance of one's maid by one's bed-side a:
four o'clock in the morning, with a candle in her hand."
The Duke.—" Fellow-creatures ! No, no. For Heaven's sake mode-
rate your expressions ! My Lord, this is dangerous levelling doctrine.*
Lord St. Paul's.—"Lady L.'s betters have condescended to mis-
" Admirahly said, dear Lady Billingsgate." exclaimed your darling
husband. « How pretty that way of saying ' annoying one with one's j wi7h all sorts"and condhiontTof people."
maid by one's bed-side'—one only finds people of fashion ever use I y^, j)ufa._« Who are her ladyship's betters ?"
one's language in the proper way—does one ?" "I call it the -unique I Lord Su 'paupt_u Sir) we won't talk religion in company. Pray
way," said the Dowager of Aldgate, to her daughter Blanche Pump-
ington. "I think it must be more annoying for one's maid though,
than for one's self, for you know one's maid must be up at three,"
said stupid old Friarbridge—but her remark was told low and the
, j. , ? . , . arrived late, having passed the Prussian frontier, where the Custom House officers were
Ola Trump, you know, is Ot City extraction. , civili and d;d not unpack or meddle with anything we had, except a ham, on which they
His Grace continued tO read :— enforced duty. The railroad is to be continued to Cologne, which will much facilitate
travelling. We remained but one night at Aix, which is full of people, i took a bath,
but cannot say i liked the experiment."
Hie Duke.—" It is an experiment I have never tried."—(A laugh.)
After which he continues :—
go on."
"A picturesque-looking man. whose appearance was that of a half Spanish nriprand,
half player"—(a half Spanish brigand is a subtle distinction, suggested some one)—
also accompanied us. We dined at Liege, and posted on to Aix-la-Chapelie, where we
" The town was in a great bustle, this being the Fete of Reubens. This ceremony only
occurs once in a hundred years, and this is but the second time it has been celebrated.
Ruben's Descent from the Cross is a magnificent picture, and the rays of the sun falling
on it, showed it to great advantage. * » * The Crucifixion, at the Musee, also by
Rubens, claims the traveller's attention ; but we, unfortunately, had not the time to
examine the pictures, or to go to the Church of Saint Jacques. We paid a visit to Mr. I .< We were next day picked up by the steamer, which brought the rest of our famil»
Baillie, the great shawl merchant, and bought some of the wondrous black silk. ' * * from Rotterdam. These boats are "long, narrow, and adapted to carry a great number of
u T thmiD-rif thpv had nr. time " said ndiniiR FriarririHo-p ' passengers. There were two hundred on thisoccasion ; but as we occupied the pavilion,
i tnougnt tney naa no time, saia odious rnarDnage. i which a rea])r a pood.size[! private Toom< we were well acc0mmodated, and enjoyed
"To see pictures, no," said the Duke indignantly, " but to buy ! plenty of air and light, and were not molested by strangers."
black silk is a very different thing-(Cries of hear ! )-though, why St. Paul's.-" What a pleasant frame of mind to travel in. If
should we say that her Ladyship had no time for pictures, when the j le do not wish to be moiested by strangers, why do they not stay
sentence above, shows such a profound knowledge of them ? Does at home , Go dear Duke of Jenkins."
she not call the painter Kubens, Ruben, and .Reubens in that emgle
page ? Does she not tell us that his Fete occurs once in a hundred " wf Pa*s?<? Bonn> and Urachenfels, both of which disappointed us and, at four.
10 , . , j arrived at Coblentz, which is very nnelv situated. A picturesque bndse ot boats connects
years, and that the suns beams falling on a picture, enable you to ' it with the citadel of Ehrenbretstein, bristling with its embrasures and lines of artillery,
see it to the greatest advantage ? Who could have told those things I • • • Next morning, September 4, we continued our progress. The scenery after
Vnt ' (-,,„ „„ •„ ju 0 Coblentz becomes much more grand. We passed some old castles and many picturesque
1 crags and hills, feathered down to the water's edge with luxuriant foliage. The prettiest
seemed to me in possession of Prince Frederick of Prussia. This castle has been repaired
and rendered habitable, and must be in summer a delightful residence. It is situated
halfway up a rocky hill, and perched like an eagle's nest in a romantic situation."
A little dispute between two noble Dukes present,here arose as to
whether the word, as applied to a lady, should beconnoyshureorcon-
noyshuse, which was decided by Sir James Grunt stating that the
first was the correct word ; and as the Chevalier is fresh from Paris.' Lady Friarb ridge.—"Are eagles' nests always in romantic situations?"
his opinion of course was taken. I The Lhike.—" Madam, her Ladyship knows best,"
The Duke resumed :_ i Lord St. Paul's.—" Perhaps you are not aware that, hearing of the
" We then drove to the railway, where we found a scene of unequalled confusion. We
nad great difficulty in getting places, and only succeeded after a scuffle between Lord L.
and some pert priest."
Gracious Heavens ! how pale the Duke of Jenkins becomes at
reading this : " A scuffle between Lord L. and a priest!—it's too bad !'
noble travellers' disappointment at Drachenfels, the king of Prussia
had the mountain pulled down. And, Duke, what a charming expres-
sion that is,' bristling with embrasures ;' it is as if we were to say,
indented with pikes."
The Duke.—" As you say—it is only the very highest nobility that
" What's too bad ?" said St. Paul's. ] can think of such expressions. By the way, I may take your word
" The scuffle between the noble Lord and the priest." ' for that little anecdote about the king of Prussia f I will insert it in
"On whose side?" said St. Paul's. "Do you mean that it is j a proper quarter, heading it' Politeness to a British Nobleman '
wrong of a Lord to scuffle with a clergyman, or of a clergyman to j —e^ •—^ut to Proceed :—
scuffle with a Lord ?" * * * " We drove through the fine free town of Frankfort * * it is finely situated on
" He Ought to have civen wav " Ma>ne; it is built of white stone, has wide streets, and good hotels * * * At Wurz-
burg, we spent the night at an Hotel, (mark the delicacy of that lady's—an hotel with
the circumflex I) which we found dear, dirty, and the eating beyond all description bad.
Having discovered that the waiter and the master of the inn understood French, i derived
considerable comfort from informing them that we had meant to stay the next day ; but,
finding everything so bad, we should go on * * * The distance from Wurzburgto Nurem-
berg may be accomplished in about twelve hours ; but we determined to divide this, and
sleep at Langenfeb't, a small, dirty inn, where, nineteen years ago, returning from
Vienna, we bought and carried off all their china, of which they neither knew the beauty
Who ought to have given way ?" continued the persevering old
nobleman. But he had evidently his cross look on that day ; and,
without deigning to answer his question, the Duke continued to read :
" The railway travellinsr has the undoubted advantage of enabling one to move irom
place to place with great rapidity. (Bravo.) But its diawbacks are innumerable. The
noise, the smell, the jar, and, above all, the being brought into contact with all sorts
ami renditions of people." value, but which turned out to be the finest old Dresden, ana once the property
' of the Margraves of Anspach. The landlord remembered us all."
Lord St. Paul's.—" And no wonder he did."
Lord Billingsgate.—" Egad, it was a devilish good
trick that—carrying off all the old fellow's china !"
Lord St. Paul's.—" Of which he did not know the
value, and for which of course the noble English
party paid the utmost farthing. You would not
suppose that they would hoax the poor fellow as
to the value of his wares ?"
Lord Billingsgate.—"I don't call it hoaxing at all"
(cries of no ! 110 !) —"it's fair play, I say—it's only
coming Yorkshire over them,—eh, Jenkins ?"
Lord St. Paul's.—"That is a sweet sentence re-
garding the Hotel at Wurzburg—'I derived con-
siderable comfort' from abusing the landlord—
or rather dis-abusing him ! What a graceful and
good-tempered guest the Wurzburger must have
had !"
Lady Friarbridge.—" But why, if her ladyship is
so angry at dirty inns, did she stop at the other
' dirty inn' at What-do-ye-call-it ?—Langenfeldt ? "
Lord St. Paul's.—" My dear Lady Friarbridge—
you have lived all your life in the City or on the
_ , Surrey side—I can get a peep sometimes into geu-
Lorn St. PauPs.—"My dear Duke. T think, fnr mv nort. that fLio ;c +QoiQ> ^;„ui,~„,.t,™,5o . on^inimr> ^i^^in a™ tutiUrowno
-"My dear Duke, I think, for my part, that this is
rather a dangerous sort of writing now-a-days. I don't think that
ladies, of however exalted rank, are quite justified in shudderino- at
oemg brought into contact with their fellow-creatures."
teeler neighbourhoods ; and let me whisper in your ear, that there was
perhaps some more china to be had at Langenfeldt. Her Ladyship talks
of speaking French : be so kind, my dear Duke of Jenkins, who know
the language so well, as to give us a few specimens of her proficiency