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Vol. XXV.]
[July to December, 1853.
INTRODUCTION.
NOTES.
PAOR
5 The Camp at Chobham.—The July of 1853 was particu-
8 larly wet.
11 The Camp.—A fact.
13 Fancy Portrait.—Need we say of Me. Charles Kean.
15 A Genteel Reproof was really required to check the
somewhat indelicate curiosity of lady-visitors to the camp.
29 Poisonous Puffs still disgrace many provincial papers
and a few metropolitan ones. Newspaper readers have the
remedy in themselves by adopting the advice given in this
article.
31 A Startling Novelty in Shirts was barely an exagge-
ration in 1853.
32 A Determined Duellist.—See Note to p. 39.
34 The New Act.—The Cabman is the picture of a man then
about town, and a member of a very respectable family, to
annoy whom he drove a Hansom Cab.
35 A Good Joke.—See Introduction.
37 Another Potato Blight, &c.—Me. Serjeant MuRriiY,
of facetious memory.
39 Mornington’s Challenge.—Loed Mornington, formerly
Me. Wellesley Tylney Long Pole, recently challenged
Loed Shaftesbury, who declined the folly. Pop Goes the
Weasel was the name of a popular tune.
42 East India House.—Mr. Hogg was a distinguished
director of the East India Company and M.P.
49 The American Cupid.—Me. Hobbs, the celebrated lock-
picker, to whom reference has been frequently made in pre-
ceding Volumes.
50 Logic for Mr. Lucas.—See Notes to preceding Volumes.
51 Effect of the Cab Strike.—About this time the Cab
Proprietors of London struck against the new Cab Act, and
London for a day was left cabless.
61 Wanted, a Nobleman.—An Earl of Aldborough was
advertised as a patron of Hollowlcy’s Pills, for whose real
value, see Punch, No. 1126, February 7, 1863.
61 The Member for Lincoln as he will Appear at the
Next General Election.—A Street Musician used to play
several instruments in the manner here indicated.
TAGK
The Battle of Spithead.—The Queen held a grand 73
Naval Review at Spithead.
The Doom of Westminster Bridge was fulfilled in 79
1862 by the opening of the beautiful structure built by
Me. Page.
A Present for Aberdeen.—Lord Aberdeen was sus- 95
pected of Prussian tendencies. 238
Flowers of the Towzerey Plant.—The Towzerey Gang 104
was a set of swindling warehousemen well exposed by the
Times.
A Consultation about the State of Turkey.—Turkey 11S
was described at this time as “ the sick man.”
Tavern Experience.—See large cut opposite. 128
The Institution of our Spectre of Chelsea.—An Ap- 131
parition called the Lady of Salette wras said to have appeared
to a Shepherd boy, and was accredited by the Romish
Church.
Memorial to Bellot.—A Monument to the memory of 186
this gallant Frenchman, who perished during one of our Polar
Expeditions, is erected opposite to Greenwich Hospital.
A Letter and an Answer.—The Cholera was rife at this 197
time.
A Nuisance in the City, &c.—The Corporation of Lon- 199
don strongly opposed the Health of Towns’ Bill.
Lord Sid-nee Show.—Sidney was a Tea-dealer. 204
A Bishop on Things Solid.—A most ridiculous move- 206
ment was made in the City to obtain subscriptions for a Statue 208
for Prince Albert. It was very properly discountenanced
at Court.
A Lonely Square.—This was the age of “ stick-ups.” 222
The Remonstrance, and A New Chime for Bow 228
Bells.—The Lord Mayor and Corporation of London had
fallen, sadly “ fallen from their high estate ” in public esti-
mation.
Expostulation with Palmerston.—Lord Palmerston 258
had left the Ministry at this time. See Introduction.
[July to December, 1853.
INTRODUCTION.
NOTES.
PAOR
5 The Camp at Chobham.—The July of 1853 was particu-
8 larly wet.
11 The Camp.—A fact.
13 Fancy Portrait.—Need we say of Me. Charles Kean.
15 A Genteel Reproof was really required to check the
somewhat indelicate curiosity of lady-visitors to the camp.
29 Poisonous Puffs still disgrace many provincial papers
and a few metropolitan ones. Newspaper readers have the
remedy in themselves by adopting the advice given in this
article.
31 A Startling Novelty in Shirts was barely an exagge-
ration in 1853.
32 A Determined Duellist.—See Note to p. 39.
34 The New Act.—The Cabman is the picture of a man then
about town, and a member of a very respectable family, to
annoy whom he drove a Hansom Cab.
35 A Good Joke.—See Introduction.
37 Another Potato Blight, &c.—Me. Serjeant MuRriiY,
of facetious memory.
39 Mornington’s Challenge.—Loed Mornington, formerly
Me. Wellesley Tylney Long Pole, recently challenged
Loed Shaftesbury, who declined the folly. Pop Goes the
Weasel was the name of a popular tune.
42 East India House.—Mr. Hogg was a distinguished
director of the East India Company and M.P.
49 The American Cupid.—Me. Hobbs, the celebrated lock-
picker, to whom reference has been frequently made in pre-
ceding Volumes.
50 Logic for Mr. Lucas.—See Notes to preceding Volumes.
51 Effect of the Cab Strike.—About this time the Cab
Proprietors of London struck against the new Cab Act, and
London for a day was left cabless.
61 Wanted, a Nobleman.—An Earl of Aldborough was
advertised as a patron of Hollowlcy’s Pills, for whose real
value, see Punch, No. 1126, February 7, 1863.
61 The Member for Lincoln as he will Appear at the
Next General Election.—A Street Musician used to play
several instruments in the manner here indicated.
TAGK
The Battle of Spithead.—The Queen held a grand 73
Naval Review at Spithead.
The Doom of Westminster Bridge was fulfilled in 79
1862 by the opening of the beautiful structure built by
Me. Page.
A Present for Aberdeen.—Lord Aberdeen was sus- 95
pected of Prussian tendencies. 238
Flowers of the Towzerey Plant.—The Towzerey Gang 104
was a set of swindling warehousemen well exposed by the
Times.
A Consultation about the State of Turkey.—Turkey 11S
was described at this time as “ the sick man.”
Tavern Experience.—See large cut opposite. 128
The Institution of our Spectre of Chelsea.—An Ap- 131
parition called the Lady of Salette wras said to have appeared
to a Shepherd boy, and was accredited by the Romish
Church.
Memorial to Bellot.—A Monument to the memory of 186
this gallant Frenchman, who perished during one of our Polar
Expeditions, is erected opposite to Greenwich Hospital.
A Letter and an Answer.—The Cholera was rife at this 197
time.
A Nuisance in the City, &c.—The Corporation of Lon- 199
don strongly opposed the Health of Towns’ Bill.
Lord Sid-nee Show.—Sidney was a Tea-dealer. 204
A Bishop on Things Solid.—A most ridiculous move- 206
ment was made in the City to obtain subscriptions for a Statue 208
for Prince Albert. It was very properly discountenanced
at Court.
A Lonely Square.—This was the age of “ stick-ups.” 222
The Remonstrance, and A New Chime for Bow 228
Bells.—The Lord Mayor and Corporation of London had
fallen, sadly “ fallen from their high estate ” in public esti-
mation.
Expostulation with Palmerston.—Lord Palmerston 258
had left the Ministry at this time. See Introduction.