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INTRODUCTION.
[Jult to December, 1872.
PAGE
54 On a Marriage.—Mademoiselle Nilsson, the popular j
Prima Donna, was married to M. Auguste Eouzaud, in
"Westminster Abbey, on the 27th of July.
64 A Pun for our Premier.—Compare " The Goal of Pros-
perity," p. 55. In a recent speech at the Mansion House
banquet to the Ministers, Mr. Gladstone had said that
"the industry, the enterprise of this country appears to
have advanced within these last few months, not by steps, !
but by strides—not by strides, but by leaps and bounds."
64 A Hint.—SlGNOR Mario, once the great Tenor in Italian j
Opera, made his farewell appearance in London the
preceding year.
67 Natural Query.—See "Essence of Parliament," p. 66
(Thursday).
68 New Article for the Life-Guards.—Eefers to the
fashionable amusement of "Polo," a game similar to
" Hockey," but played from the backs of ponies.
68 The Lambeth Nuisance.—See " Essence of Parliament/'
p. 34 (Tuesday); and p. 56 (Thursday).
73 The Cry of the Manacled Females.—Miss Becker,
Miss Cobbe, and Miss Jex-Blake, were all foremost
champions of Women's Plights. Miss Walker (American), J
and Miss Garrett (now Mrs. Garrett Anderson), were
among the earliest medical women.
74 Motto for this Last Gambling Year.—The public
gambling tables at Homburg, Ems, &c, were finally closed
this autumn.
74 Now and Then.—The Chief Commissionership of Works, j
an office formerly filled by Lord John Manners, was at
this time held by Mr. Atrton : his "manners" were not
considered to be the pink of courtesy.
78 The Sirloin Superseded.— Refers to the large importa-
tion of tinned Australian meat, which, it was hoped, would
lower the price of beef and mutton at home.
79 \ A Good Beginning (Cartoon). ) The first contested
93 ( The Ballot and the Boobies. ) Election, under the
new Ballot Act, was at Pontefract. Mr. Ohilders, who
had vacated his seat for that borough, on being appointed
Chancellor of. the Duchy of Lancaster, was re-elected by
a majority of eighty over his opponent.
91 " The Illiterates."—This " Ballot Drama " illustrates
the careful provision made by the new Ballot Act for the
cases of " illiterate " voters.
93 No Song, No Supper.—The reference is to " Evans's,"
the well-known song and supper-rooms in the Covent
Garden Piazza. Herr von Joel had been a favourite
performer at that popular resort, imitating the notes of
birds, &c.
95 (Modern Leanders. ) Johnson, a famous
98 (A Good Use for Courage. S swimmer, attempted
to swim from Dover to Calais, but failed.
99 The Imperial "Witches {Cartoon).—Eefers to a meeting
at Berlin of the three Emperors—Germany, Eussia, and
Austria.
104 What the Box Says.—As to Mr. Stanley, the dis-
coverer of Dr. Livingstone, see 11 Introduction."
109 A Dream of Stonehenge, 1872 (Cartoon).—This year's
Autumn Military Manoeuvres were held in the neigh-
PAOE
bourhood of Stonehenge. Mr. Card well was present as
Secretary for War.
01' Clo' at Rome.—The Ghetto, the Jews' quarter at 111
Eome.
In the Street.—Pewsey was one of the places in 114
Wiltshire occupied by our troops during the Autumn
Manoeuvres.
Mr. Punch to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. 116
—Canterbury Cathedral had been on fire, originated, it was
thought, by the carelessness of workmen engaged in repair-
ing the lead on the roof. Negligence as regards a proper
water supply was alleged against the Cathedral authorities.
Peace at a Price. \ As to the Alabama, 120
"Who's to Pay?" (fttrto.) i Award, see "Intro- 121
The Loving Cup (Cartoon). ) duction." 131
Would-Be Cardinals.- See " 01' Clo' at Eome," p. 111. 125
Stupid Verse on Stupid Act.—M. Edmund About, the 129
Erench Author and Journalist, had been arrested by the
Germans on a oharge of seditious speaking and writing.
He was very soon liberated.
A Cry for a Crosier.—The initials refer to Edward 135
Bolverie Pusey, D.D., and Archdeacon Denison, noted
Leaders of the High Church party.
Epithalamium.—Eefers to the marriage in London of 130
Eather Hyacinthe. He was married at the Marylebone
Eegistrar's Office.
Cause and Effect.—There had been disturbances in one 187
or two country towns, arising out of the early-closing
clauses of the new Licensing Act.
" Strike Home ! " (Cartoon.)—Eefers to a partial strike 141
of the London Bakers, which, by its inconveniences, came
home to the workmen, who had so often set the example.
A Jubilation on a Judgment.—See "Introduction" 143
(Alabama Award at Geneva).
The Freeman of Glasgow.—Mr. Lowe had lately been 147
presented with the freedom of the City of Glasgow.
Leicester Square ! ! ! (Cartoon.)—See "An Authority on 151
an Art Treasure," p. 150. The notorious equestrian statue
of George the Second, which at this time disgraced
Leicester Square, had been hopelessly mutilated.
One to Rome.—The Escurial, the great palace of the 15-1
Kings of Spain, had been struck by lightning, and partly
destroyed.
More ex Post Facto.—The Messrs. Laird, of Birken- 156
head, were the builders of the Alabama.
Mem. for Batsmen.—Mr. Grace, the great Gloucester- 156
shire batsman, had made wonderful scores this year.
Biography of the New Lord Chancellor. — Sir 156
Eoundell Palmer, on succeeding Lord Hatherley as
Lord Chancellor, took the title of Lord Selborne.
Prodigious ! — See " The Infallible Specific," p. 171.160
Lourdes, in the south of Erance, where there was said to
have been a miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary
(in 1858), was inconsequence visited by 40,000 pilgrims.
(Pity the Poor Garotters! \ Mr. Peter A. Tay- 173
) (Cartoon.) > lor, M.P., was the
(My Cat's Nine Tales. / determined opponent 181
in Parliament of the punishment of flogging.
INTRODUCTION.
[Jult to December, 1872.
PAGE
54 On a Marriage.—Mademoiselle Nilsson, the popular j
Prima Donna, was married to M. Auguste Eouzaud, in
"Westminster Abbey, on the 27th of July.
64 A Pun for our Premier.—Compare " The Goal of Pros-
perity," p. 55. In a recent speech at the Mansion House
banquet to the Ministers, Mr. Gladstone had said that
"the industry, the enterprise of this country appears to
have advanced within these last few months, not by steps, !
but by strides—not by strides, but by leaps and bounds."
64 A Hint.—SlGNOR Mario, once the great Tenor in Italian j
Opera, made his farewell appearance in London the
preceding year.
67 Natural Query.—See "Essence of Parliament," p. 66
(Thursday).
68 New Article for the Life-Guards.—Eefers to the
fashionable amusement of "Polo," a game similar to
" Hockey," but played from the backs of ponies.
68 The Lambeth Nuisance.—See " Essence of Parliament/'
p. 34 (Tuesday); and p. 56 (Thursday).
73 The Cry of the Manacled Females.—Miss Becker,
Miss Cobbe, and Miss Jex-Blake, were all foremost
champions of Women's Plights. Miss Walker (American), J
and Miss Garrett (now Mrs. Garrett Anderson), were
among the earliest medical women.
74 Motto for this Last Gambling Year.—The public
gambling tables at Homburg, Ems, &c, were finally closed
this autumn.
74 Now and Then.—The Chief Commissionership of Works, j
an office formerly filled by Lord John Manners, was at
this time held by Mr. Atrton : his "manners" were not
considered to be the pink of courtesy.
78 The Sirloin Superseded.— Refers to the large importa-
tion of tinned Australian meat, which, it was hoped, would
lower the price of beef and mutton at home.
79 \ A Good Beginning (Cartoon). ) The first contested
93 ( The Ballot and the Boobies. ) Election, under the
new Ballot Act, was at Pontefract. Mr. Ohilders, who
had vacated his seat for that borough, on being appointed
Chancellor of. the Duchy of Lancaster, was re-elected by
a majority of eighty over his opponent.
91 " The Illiterates."—This " Ballot Drama " illustrates
the careful provision made by the new Ballot Act for the
cases of " illiterate " voters.
93 No Song, No Supper.—The reference is to " Evans's,"
the well-known song and supper-rooms in the Covent
Garden Piazza. Herr von Joel had been a favourite
performer at that popular resort, imitating the notes of
birds, &c.
95 (Modern Leanders. ) Johnson, a famous
98 (A Good Use for Courage. S swimmer, attempted
to swim from Dover to Calais, but failed.
99 The Imperial "Witches {Cartoon).—Eefers to a meeting
at Berlin of the three Emperors—Germany, Eussia, and
Austria.
104 What the Box Says.—As to Mr. Stanley, the dis-
coverer of Dr. Livingstone, see 11 Introduction."
109 A Dream of Stonehenge, 1872 (Cartoon).—This year's
Autumn Military Manoeuvres were held in the neigh-
PAOE
bourhood of Stonehenge. Mr. Card well was present as
Secretary for War.
01' Clo' at Rome.—The Ghetto, the Jews' quarter at 111
Eome.
In the Street.—Pewsey was one of the places in 114
Wiltshire occupied by our troops during the Autumn
Manoeuvres.
Mr. Punch to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. 116
—Canterbury Cathedral had been on fire, originated, it was
thought, by the carelessness of workmen engaged in repair-
ing the lead on the roof. Negligence as regards a proper
water supply was alleged against the Cathedral authorities.
Peace at a Price. \ As to the Alabama, 120
"Who's to Pay?" (fttrto.) i Award, see "Intro- 121
The Loving Cup (Cartoon). ) duction." 131
Would-Be Cardinals.- See " 01' Clo' at Eome," p. 111. 125
Stupid Verse on Stupid Act.—M. Edmund About, the 129
Erench Author and Journalist, had been arrested by the
Germans on a oharge of seditious speaking and writing.
He was very soon liberated.
A Cry for a Crosier.—The initials refer to Edward 135
Bolverie Pusey, D.D., and Archdeacon Denison, noted
Leaders of the High Church party.
Epithalamium.—Eefers to the marriage in London of 130
Eather Hyacinthe. He was married at the Marylebone
Eegistrar's Office.
Cause and Effect.—There had been disturbances in one 187
or two country towns, arising out of the early-closing
clauses of the new Licensing Act.
" Strike Home ! " (Cartoon.)—Eefers to a partial strike 141
of the London Bakers, which, by its inconveniences, came
home to the workmen, who had so often set the example.
A Jubilation on a Judgment.—See "Introduction" 143
(Alabama Award at Geneva).
The Freeman of Glasgow.—Mr. Lowe had lately been 147
presented with the freedom of the City of Glasgow.
Leicester Square ! ! ! (Cartoon.)—See "An Authority on 151
an Art Treasure," p. 150. The notorious equestrian statue
of George the Second, which at this time disgraced
Leicester Square, had been hopelessly mutilated.
One to Rome.—The Escurial, the great palace of the 15-1
Kings of Spain, had been struck by lightning, and partly
destroyed.
More ex Post Facto.—The Messrs. Laird, of Birken- 156
head, were the builders of the Alabama.
Mem. for Batsmen.—Mr. Grace, the great Gloucester- 156
shire batsman, had made wonderful scores this year.
Biography of the New Lord Chancellor. — Sir 156
Eoundell Palmer, on succeeding Lord Hatherley as
Lord Chancellor, took the title of Lord Selborne.
Prodigious ! — See " The Infallible Specific," p. 171.160
Lourdes, in the south of Erance, where there was said to
have been a miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary
(in 1858), was inconsequence visited by 40,000 pilgrims.
(Pity the Poor Garotters! \ Mr. Peter A. Tay- 173
) (Cartoon.) > lor, M.P., was the
(My Cat's Nine Tales. / determined opponent 181
in Parliament of the punishment of flogging.