Punch / Almanack (1877)

July 7, 1877.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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BEHEMOTH or Bogey? Awful
fctrider of Mountains, Floori
of Manifest Destinies, Defier of I
Deceptions, Shallowest of Shams,
of Warriors ? The most far-seeiD
through centurks of shifting circj
corruption, to swell to deceptive d
either—or neither ?

Has Punch, with Russia
stone-wTall of insular impassibility, i
piercers into the Millstones betweei
Such was the question whiq
and iced cups and nerve-soothing iS
Suddenly there seemed to f
brother-Briton, but with a more 6
to mere mortal. And the Preset
it was as if he had passed sudden
lit up with blazing questions, intc
not how, that the Presence was the
" This is an age of Exam
system, unless when, like Me. Cc
correction of Common Sense, youi
" My ever loyally acknowle

himself.

" I rule," replied the Presen
We have just celebrated the Fortiet
the time and the toast—cool as hei
that are loyal to her, are loyal to mc
" Your Majesty surprises me

Sense."

" Ritualism and Home-Rul<
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ads and Realms, Over-stepper of Deserts, Ovtr-
Nationalities, Absorber of Empires, Disposer
aipostures, Darkest yet Dullest of Diplomatic
ikrupts, Gelatinous of Giants, and Weak-kneed
ted a settled purpose of Universal Dominion
)om-growth of empire that ever struck root in
decay ? Thou canst not be both. Art thou

fit smoking the cigar of composure on the
n sheets for his mockfry of more penetrating
ions in the mighty AVorld-Mill ?

| many-minded newspaper organs—summer sun
shade of his own laurels,
but a very solid substance—a Presence as of a
earching sharpness in his eye, than belongs
adovv fell across Punch's brow, and straight
f the Black Country of Political Polemics, all
iters, whereof it was revealed to him, he knew

.s yet 1 have not admitted them into my
icted,'—that is, put under the guidance and

illy served, Master," cried Punch, prostrating

he person of my valued ward, Queen Victoria.
her health and long life in a cup suiting alike
! her sense, and bland as her temper. They
jyalty put to greater strain than of late."
ent claims to be eminently the age of Common

Continental Levies and Papal Infallibility,
ssophobia to the contrary notwithstanding ? "