Punch: Punch (69.1875)

August 28, 1875.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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A. The Statesman who rebuilt the English Constitution—Eael

russell.

Q. Who was the real hero of that delightful romance, Jack the
Giant-Killer f

A. The famous destroyer of Tory Ogres, Eael Russell.
Q. "Who first succeeded in extracting sunbeams from cucumbers ?
A. That erudite Professor in the University of Laputa, Eael
Russell.

Q. Who is the sutorial politician who always sticks to his last—
his very, very last ?

A. The author of the immortal adage, " Rest, and be thankful"—
Eael Russell.

Q. Who is the best driver of four-in-hand in the present Coaching

Revival ?

A. Eael Russell, who only once " upset the coach."

THE HOUSE AND THE HOME;

OE, HINTS TOWARDS A GRAMMAR OF DECORATIVE ART.

By Leonabbo Della Robbia be Tudoe Westponb Tumpkyns,
Esq., S.A.S., A.R.F., M.U.F., and Hon. Member of the Dulli-

dillitanty Society.

ltzabethan Exterior.—This
style was invented in the
days of the magnificent
Betsy Tuboe, when jew-
elled stomachers, hoops, and
ruffs were in vogue. The
Elizabethan style should be
highly patronised by sport-
ing men, as reminding them
of the Great English Bet,
and of her costume, which
was at that period Ruff's
guide. She was in her time
the Mabame Elise who set
the fashion, and, by my
halidome, gadso, and marry
come up, she would have
taken off a man's head with
the same ease, and enjoy-
ment too, forsooth, with
which she was accustomed
to take the head off a pot of
old ale in the drawing-room
of the Palace. " Tap for
Tap, and so part fair," was
the line which our noble
Betsy best appreciated and most applauded, and by "part fair"
she meant the top half of the pewter for me, my dear young
friend. These considerations are absolutely necessary before enter-
ing, however slightly, into an Elizabethan—or as the better edu-
cated classes call it, Elizabethan—Mansion. She was a gay young
woman was Betsy Tuboe, and finally an obstinate old woman—

Sing proh pudor !
Betsy Tudor !

And earned the introduction of Tudor into this distich, which was
found scratched with a diamond on one of the panes of the Palace.*
The Tudor or Two-door Style.—This, at first, seems simply to limit
itself to_ a front and back door, an entrance and an exit. This
notion gives the idea of quiet and repose, and is, in reality, derived
from the word Tudor itself in its original French form—that is the
fourth form in which French was taught wherever Ebwaeb the
Sixth's Grammar was used—which was " Tu dors, thou sleepest."
In keeping with this derivation, the Elizabethan houses present such
a comfortable snug snoozling appearance, that you feel inclined to
come to anchor in a bay-window, and lie down in sweet slumber for
the rest of your life, soothed to sleep by the gentle monotonous

* " The Panes of the Palace" are, or have lately heen, Old Payne in the
opening, and Harry Payne as Harlequin in the after part. I never lose an
opportunity, nor do I expect that others will. " Panes of the Palace "—why,
heavens! what a chance is here offered to the Crystal Palace Company for
next Christmas. The idea is evident: the Palace is glass, therefore the
Paynes—the Pantomime Paynes—are absolutely indispensable. " No glass
building complete without its Paynes!" "No expense has been spared,
and all possible Paynes taken to render," &c. The Secretary of the C. P.
can obtain further information on this subject by applying straight to me,
Leonardo D. Robbia de T. Tumpkyns, Esq,, S.A.S., &c, compiler and
editor of the present work. N.B.—Mind, the Artist is not authorised by me
to call and arrange terms for drawings by way of advertisement in these pages,
unless by previous arrangement in writing made unto me, and no such ar-
rangemeats are genuine without the signature Leonardo D. R. de T.
Tumpkyns.

cawing of the rooks, those ancient Christy Minstrels, who never
perform out of the nooks and corners of Old England.

The Pointed Style.—This, wherever it occurs, is most objection-
able. A pointed style is most difficult to get over.

Still, this sort of architecture has about it a business-like air,
resembling an acute-angled nose (the appearance of which in our
juvenile ancestors so struck the great and good Pope Geegoey),
which, to its praise be it spoken, comes to the point at once, and be
blowed to it.

It is a style of architecture which has been lucky enough to
attract the attention of the artistic Me. Poynteb, who may be called
the retriever of mediteval designs.*

The Early Pointed, or Night-Cap style, was much patronised in
Bedfordshire, but seldom used elsewhere, as, from time immemorial,

Elevation of Bedfordshire Mansion.

it has always "been considered rude to point,"and, therefore, " the
Pointed " soon came to be considered as the architecture of a rude
period. It belongs to a time when the hymn-books, though compa-
ratively unknown, were all noted, and when the music, though of a
monotonous character, was all pointed. But one thing is certain,
that, however great the objections may be to "the Pointed" style,
it is infinitely superior to the " pointless " buildings of the present
day. The Architect's motto should be, "Build with an object in
view, but don't let the building in view be an object."
Now, after these general remarks, to return to Ornamentation.

* Another chance offered to Artists for advertisement. Regular scale of
charges for mentioning name, address, &c.

{To be continued.')