Identifier: punchv50lemo (find matches)
Title: Punch
Year: 1841 (1840s)
Authors: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870 Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 Brooks, Shirley, 1816-1874 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836-1917 Seaman, Owen, 1861-1936
Subjects: English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial
Publisher: (London) : (Punch Publications Ltd., etc.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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is not to be treated thus. I am considering whatform my vengeance ought to take. The people dare to have an opinionas to what I shall do with my armies! I have a great mind to make ahideous example. Bism. Sire, an English poet, who is better understood here than inhis own stupid island, has said,— O Majesty, how high thy glory towers,When the riah blood of Kings is »et on fire. I pray your Majesty to accept my congratulations on the splendidspectacle of indignation which you have honoured me by letting mebehold. As I am only a man of business, I await your Majestysorders. The King. What ought I to do to this profane canaille ? Bism. As a Calvinistic Christian, Sire, of course you have but oneduty—forgive them. The King. If I do, may I Bism. Sire, although I have lived too muchT with Kings to attachweight to their oaths, I am opposed to rash and unnecessary swearing.The rest of my sentence may save your Majesty the trouble of a curse. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.—June % 1866.
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CHECK TO THE KING! Bismarck (reads from 3000 Citizens of Cologne)— In view of the miserable condition of the country—in view of a civil war, with itsattendant sufferings and fearful calamities .... we couch a solemn protest against engaging in such a war King of PEUS3IA. WHAT IS THAT? DARE MY SUBJECTS OBJECT TO BE SLAUGHTERED! WHAT NEXT,I WONDER? June 2, 1866.) PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI 235 I should have added that as a King, Sire, entrusted with the task ofinstilling right principles into your subjects, you are bound to punishthem severely. But punishment should never be administered inanger. The King. I was never so angry in my life. Infernal traitors andrebels! They ought to feel honoured in my condescending to givethem orders to go and be killed anywhere. Blasphemers ! Object tofight Croats, as if a Croats being my enemy did not make the fightinghim a service which my subjects should deem a glory. Miscreants ! Bism. Sire, your logic is irrefragable. Let your deductions ta

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