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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891

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      Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891 - Archive Classics

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 100.,

      Jan. 17, 1891, by Various

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., Jan. 17, 1891

      Author: Various

      Release Date: July 9, 2004 [EBook #12866]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***

      Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the Online Distributed

      Proofreading Team.

      PUNCH,

      OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

      Vol. 100.

      January 17, 1891.

      OUR SPORT AND ART EXHIBITION.

      DRAWING A BADGER.

      VOCES POPULI.

      AT THE REGENT STREET TUSSAUD'S.

      Before the effigy of Dr. KOCH, who is represented in the act of examining a test-tube with the expression of bland blamelessness peculiar to Wax Models.

      Well-informed Visitor. That's Dr. KOCH, making his great discovery!

      Unscientific V. What did he discover?

      Well-inf. V. Why, the Consumption Bacillus. He's got it in that bottle he's holding up.

      Unsc. V. And what's the good of it, now he has discovered it?

      Well-inf. V. Good? Why, it's the thing that causes consumption, you know!

      Unsc. V. Then it's a pity he didn't leave it alone!

      Before a Scene representing The Home Life At Sandringham.

      First Old Lady (with Catalogue). It says here that "the note the page is handing may have come from Sir DIGHTON PROBYN, the Comptroller of the Royal Household" Fancy that!

      Second Old Lady. He's brought it in in his fingers. Now that's a thing I never allow in my house. I always tell SARAH to bring all letters, and even circulars, in on a tray!

      Before a Scene representing the late FRED ARCHER, mounted, on Ascot Race-course.

      A. Sportsman. H'm—ARCHER, eh? Shouldn't have backed his mount in that race!

      Before The Library at Hawarden.

      Gladstonian Enthusiast (to Friend, who, with the perverse ingenuity of patrons of Wax-works, has been endeavouring to identify the Rev. JOHN WESLEY among the Cabinet in Downing Street). Oh, never mind all that lot, BETSY; they're only the Gover'ment! Here's dear Mr. and Mrs. GLADSTONE in this next! See, he's lookin' for something in a drawer of his side-board—ain't that natural? And only look—a lot of people have been leaving Christmas cards on him (a pretty and touching tribute of affection, which is eminently characteristic of a warm-hearted Public). I wish I'd thought o' bringing one with me!

      Her Friend. So do I. We might send one 'ere by post—but it'll have to be a New Year Card now!

      A Strict Old Lady (before next group). Who are these two? "Mr. 'ENERY IRVING, and Miss ELLEN TERRY in Faust," eh? No—I don't care to stop to see them—that's play-actin', that is—and I don't 'old with it nohow! What are these two parties supposed to be doin' of over here? What—Cardinal NEWMAN and Cardinal MANNING at the High Altar at the Oratory, Brompton! Come along, and don't encourage Popery by looking at such figures. I did 'ear as they'd got Mrs. PEARCEY and the prambilator somewheres. I should like to see that, now.

      IN THE CHILDREN'S GALLERY.

      An Aunt (who finds the excellent Catalogue a mine of useful information). Look, BOBBY, dear (reading). "Here we have CONSTANTINE'S Cat, as seen in the 'Nights of Straparola,' an Italian romancist, whose book was translated into French in the year 1585—"

      Bobby (disappointed). Oh, then it isn't Puss in Boots!

      A Genial Grandfather (pausing before Crusoe and Friday). Well, PERCY, my boy,

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