Cartoons by Sir John Tenniel, Selected from the Pages of "Punch"

Name: Cartoons by Sir John Tenniel, Selected from the Pages of "Punch"
Author: Tenniel, John

Tenniel, John

Caricatures and cartoons

An Easter ’Oliday                                                  128
    The House of Commons had adjourned for the Easter vacation.
    Both leaders were glad of repose after the exciting debates
    on the Welsh Disestablishment and Irish Land Bills.

  “William! ahoy!”                                                   129
    The Welsh Disestablishment Bill having been warmly discussed
    in the Commons, Mr. Gladstone had withdrawn his pair with
    Mr. Villiers in order to keep “an open mind” on the question.

  The Old Crusaders!                                             130-131
    The Duke of Argyll had presided at an indignation meeting
    held in St. James’s Hall to protest against the Armenian
    atrocities.

  Old Warder William                                                 132
    After Sir William Harcourt’s defeat at Derby he was elected
    for West Monmouthshire, the Radical candidate having retired
    in his favour.

  “Just a-goin’ to Begin!”                                           133
    It was thought that in the coming Session the Jameson raid
    would bring trouble to the Ministry, but this was averted by
    the skillful management of Mr. Balfour and the Colonial
    Secretary.

  The Tug of War                                                 134-135
    On an appeal from the Uitlanders at Johannesburg, Dr.
    Jameson crossed the Transvaal frontier with an armed force.
    Mr. Chamberlain, however, intervened, and ordered him to
    retire.

  The Patient Ass                                                    136
    The Budget having shown a considerable surplus, an idea was
    prevalent that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would relieve
    the income-tax payer.

  A Turkish Bath                                                     137
    The Porte at length realised the gravity of the situation in
    Crete.

  Preparing his Speech                                               138
    A genial allusion to the many changes which had marked Mr.
    Chamberlain’s political career.

  “Turkey Limited”                                                   139
    It was reported that the Powers had considered a scheme for
    a Turkish loan, to be applied under European control to the
    cost of the Judiciary, Revenue and Police service.

  “Seaside Lodgings”                                                 140
    The Cartoon foreshadowed Russian designs upon the Chinese
    naval arsenal at Port Arthur, which in fact came into her
    possession a year later.

  The Queen’s Year!                                                  141
    In June of this year Queen Victoria celebrated her Jubilee.

  Against the Grain                                                  142
    The Cretans having revolted against Turkish misrule, Greece
    intervened with an armed force, but was ordered by the
    Allied Powers to withdraw.

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Cartoons by Sir John Tenniel, Selected from the Pages of "Punch"

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