June 29. 1867.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
“ "D V Corona Borealis et Corona Australis,” said Mr. Punch, laying down the gorgeously artistic description by his
U friend William Howard Russell, of the Hungarian Coronation, “ I will be crowned. I wonder I never thought
of it before. That’s my modesty again. But I dare say the Universe expects it of me, and is afraid to say so. I
icill be crowned.”
“ Who is worthy to do it ? ” said Mrs. Punch, indignantly.
“ Asked like a dutiful and adoring wife,” said her Lord. “ Take this cheque and buy yourself the biggest
diamond in London.”
“ I have it already,” said Mrs. Punch, blushing. “ I have you.”
“ That is true,” said Mr. Punch. “ Send the cheque to Mrs. Gladstone, for her admirable Convalescent
Hospital, with my best wishes that many may do likewise. Who is worthy ? H’m. Yes, I know who. But I must
consult authorities. What says Mr. Vincent, able editor of Haydn ? ”
“ The first coronation he mentions,” said Mrs. Punch, “ was that of Majorianus, 457.”
“ Who the deuce was Majorianus ? ” said Mr. Punch. “ I know no more of history than Serjeant Gaselee
does of geography.”
“ I think I remember reading about him in my Gibbon,” said Mrs. Punch. “ He was gentle to his subjects,
terrible to his enemies, and he excelled in every virtue, Procopius says,” added the docta conjux.
“ He might have been describing me,” said Mr. Punch.
“ Nay,” said his wife, “ at least I should be more copious than Procopius, with you for a theme.”
“ Best of women,” replied Mr. Punch, “ more authorities. Look into Charles Knight.”
“ I remember what he says,” said Mrs. Punch, modestly. “ The Saxon Sovereigns were crowned at Kingston-
upon-Thames.”
“ Not a bad place. They went over to Richmond afterwards, I suppose, and dined at the Star and Garter.”
“ I think,” said Mrs. Punch, hesitatingly, “ that the Order was instituted rather later.”
“ So much the worse for the Saxon kings. Well ? ”
“ The ceremony of anointing was first used here in 872.”
“ "D V Corona Borealis et Corona Australis,” said Mr. Punch, laying down the gorgeously artistic description by his
U friend William Howard Russell, of the Hungarian Coronation, “ I will be crowned. I wonder I never thought
of it before. That’s my modesty again. But I dare say the Universe expects it of me, and is afraid to say so. I
icill be crowned.”
“ Who is worthy to do it ? ” said Mrs. Punch, indignantly.
“ Asked like a dutiful and adoring wife,” said her Lord. “ Take this cheque and buy yourself the biggest
diamond in London.”
“ I have it already,” said Mrs. Punch, blushing. “ I have you.”
“ That is true,” said Mr. Punch. “ Send the cheque to Mrs. Gladstone, for her admirable Convalescent
Hospital, with my best wishes that many may do likewise. Who is worthy ? H’m. Yes, I know who. But I must
consult authorities. What says Mr. Vincent, able editor of Haydn ? ”
“ The first coronation he mentions,” said Mrs. Punch, “ was that of Majorianus, 457.”
“ Who the deuce was Majorianus ? ” said Mr. Punch. “ I know no more of history than Serjeant Gaselee
does of geography.”
“ I think I remember reading about him in my Gibbon,” said Mrs. Punch. “ He was gentle to his subjects,
terrible to his enemies, and he excelled in every virtue, Procopius says,” added the docta conjux.
“ He might have been describing me,” said Mr. Punch.
“ Nay,” said his wife, “ at least I should be more copious than Procopius, with you for a theme.”
“ Best of women,” replied Mr. Punch, “ more authorities. Look into Charles Knight.”
“ I remember what he says,” said Mrs. Punch, modestly. “ The Saxon Sovereigns were crowned at Kingston-
upon-Thames.”
“ Not a bad place. They went over to Richmond afterwards, I suppose, and dined at the Star and Garter.”
“ I think,” said Mrs. Punch, hesitatingly, “ that the Order was instituted rather later.”
“ So much the worse for the Saxon kings. Well ? ”
“ The ceremony of anointing was first used here in 872.”
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Preface
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Punch
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