Punch (99.1890)

158 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI._[October 4, 1890.

C'EST MAGNIFIQUE! MAIS-'

Mr. Bull (Paymaster). "Well, what do you think or it?"

Mr. Punch [Umpire-in Chief). il Fine Rider—eine Horse ! But—as a Cavalry Soldier—has to learn his business I

["How then about the British Cavalry of September, 1890 ? A spectator
•who has taken part in modern regular war, and has watched the manoeuvres,
said one day to me when I accosted him, in an apologetic tone, ' I hare
hitherto done your Army injustice; I will not do so again; I had no
idea how well your offioers and your troopers ride,—they are very fine horse-
men.' There he stopped; I waited for more, but he had ended ; his silence
a crushing criticism, unintentionally too severe, but very true .... I

was

assert, therefore, that at this moment, our Cavalry is inefficient, and not
prepared for weir."—The Times Military Correspondent.}

Air -" Tally-Ho ! " {from the Balliol Song-Biok.)
" Op all the reereitions with, which mortal man is blest
(Says Billiol's Son?) "fox-hunting still is pleasintest.^ana
best."