IMPERIAL KNIGHT TEMPLAR (_the German Emperor--to_ SALADIN). "What!! The Christian Powers putting pressure upon You, my dear Friend!! Horrible! I can't think how People can do such things!" October 15, 1898.] [Illustration: NOT IN THE PICTURE SCENE--_On shore, during the visit of the British Fleet to Brest._ MR. PUNCH (_Photographer, suavely, to the_ KAISER). "Just a leetle further back, please, Sir. Your shadow still rather interferes with the group." July 12, 1905.] [Illustration: THE SOWER OF TARES (After Millais) August 23, 1905.] [Illustration: "ISOLATION" PEACE (_attending the Inter-Parliamentary Congress at Berlin_). "Everybody else seems to be my friend; why do you stand aloof?" GERMAN KAISER. "But haven't I always said that I was your friend?" PEACE. "Yes; but can't you do something to prove it?" September 23, 1908.] [Illustration: THE TEUTONISING OF TURKEY GERMAN KAISER. "Good Bird!" October 5, 1910.] [Illustration: HARMONY [THE GERMAN EMPEROR _has been patronising the Centenary of_ KRUPP'S _Gun Factory_] August 14, 1912. ] [Illustration: THE BLIND SIDE GERMAN OFFICER: "Glad to hear you're going to fortify your sea-front. Very dangerous people, these English." DUTCHMAN: "But it will cost much." GERMAN OFFICER: "Ah, but see what you save on the Eastern Frontier, where there's nobody but us." January 11, 1911.] THE STRUGGLE [Illustration: WELL MET! GREAT BRITAIN JOINS HER ALLIES IN THE FIELD August 19, 1914.] [Illustration: BRAVO, BELGIUM! August 12, 1914.] [Illustration: FOR FRIENDSHIP AND HONOUR August 12, 1914.] [Illustration: AT THE POST OF HONOUR LIBERTY (_to Belgium_). "TAKE COMFORT. YOUR COURAGE IS VINDICATED; YOUR WRONGS SHALL BE AVENGED." September 2, 1914.] [Illustration: INDIA FOR THE KING! September 9, 1914.] [Illustration: HAIL! RUSSIA! September 16, 1914.] [Illustration: BOER AND BRITON TOO GENERAL BOTHA (_composing telegram to the_ KAISER). "Just off to repel another raid. Your customary wire of congratulation should be addressed: 'British Headquarters--German South-west Africa.'" September 30, 1914.] [Illustration: A NORTH SEA CHANTEY (_To the tune of "Tipperary."_) JACK. "IT'S A LONG, LONG WAIT FOR WILLIAM'S NAVY, BUT MY HEART'S RIGHT HERE" October 14, 1914.] [Illustration: THE ROAD TO RUSSIA October 7, 1914.] [Illustration: UNCONQUERABLE THE KAISER. "SO, YOU SEE--YOU'VE LOST EVERYTHING." THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. "NOT MY SOUL." October 21, 1914.] [Illustration: A PLAIN DUTY BRITANNIA (_to Holland_). "MY RESOURCES AND MY OBLIGATIONS ARE GREATER THAN YOURS; LET THIS SERVICE FALL UPON ME." [The number of Belgian refugees in Holland is probably ten times as great as the number in England.] October 28, 1914.] [Illustration: FOREWARNED ZEPPELIN (_as "The Fat Boy"_). "'I WANTS TO MAKE YOUR FLESH CREEP.'" JOHN BULL. "RIGHT-O!" November 4, 1914.]