Punch (71.1876)

August 19, 1876.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. S9

PUNCH'S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

inem coronat opus " is the Parliamentary setting1 of the old CI&asM
saw. _ I

" Work crowns the Session's end—Talk its beginning." }

So now the House sits even on Saturdays, and Government claims |
every day and all day long1—even to_Wednesdays. And this while
the l)og-Star rages'at red heat!

Saturday, August '5 —Richard was." himself again, on Third
Heading of the Education Bill—which he denounced " as the worst j

. measure, the most unjust, and most tyrannical in spirit, since Boling- j

: droke's Schism Bill—in the reign of Queen Anne."

Big words, and bold words, Brother Richard. Even those who
have opposed the Pell element of the Bill most strongly admit that,
apart from this, it makes many improvements in our school
machinery. Disliking what the Bill has been perverted into doing

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