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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 15, 1893

Author: Various

Editor: Francis Burnand

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Language: English

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI

VOLUME 104

APRIL 15th 1893

Edited by Sir Francis Burnand

[Illustration: PERILOUS POSITION OF A GALLANT OFFICER OF VOLUNTEERS.

_On a recent March, who_ (_ever thoughtful for the comfort of his
hired Charger_) _chooses the cooling waters of the Ford in preference
to the Bridge_.

"HERE! HI! HELP, SOMEBODY! HOLD ON! I MEAN HALT! HE WON'T COME OUT,
AND HE WANTS TO LIE DOWN, AND I BELIEVE HE'S GOING TO REAR!"]

* * * * *

POLITICAL MEETINGS.

A CROWDED, gas-lit, stuffy hall,
A prosy speaker, such a duffer,
A mob that loves to stamp and bawl,
Noise, suffocation--how I suffer!

What is he saying? "Mr. G.
Attacks the British Constitution,
It therefore--er--er--falls to me
To move the first--er--resolution:

"That--_er_--the Shrimpington-on-Sea
United Primrose Habitations
Pronounce ('_Hear, hear!_') these Bills to be
Iniquitous (_cheers_) innovations."

I'll bear this heat and noise no more;
_My_ constitution would be weaker.
I hurry out, and find, next door,
Another meeting and its speaker;

Another crowded, stuffy hall,
A frantic shouter, greater duffer,
A mob more prone to stamp and bawl,
Noise, suffocation sti