Egypt, but his bluster is unsuccessful.
Under pressure he retires, as usual.

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[Illustration: THE THRONE PERILOUS.

_July 29, 1908._]

The condition of the Turk is very critical. Internal disorders indicate
a serious danger of collapse.

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[Illustration: THE SALT-WATER CURE.

SHAH OF PERSIA. "GO ON IN, ABDUL--JUST FOR THE LOOK OF THE THING. YOU
CAN ALWAYS COME OUT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT."

SICK MAN OF EUROPE. "YES, I KNOW. BUT ONE GETS SO WET!"

_August 12, 1908._]

The Turk makes another specious effort to amend his constitution.

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[Illustration: AT LAST!

_November 27, 1912._]

The liberation of Macedonia from the tyranny of the Turk is, at last,
accomplished.

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[Illustration: ARMAGEDDON: A DIVERSION.

TURKEY. "GOOD! IF ONLY ALL THOSE OTHER CHRISTIAN NATIONS GET AT ONE
ANOTHER'S THROATS, I MAY HAVE A DOG'S CHANCE YET."

_December 4, 1912._]

The Turk still has a gleam of hope.

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[Illustration: NO EFFECTS.

BALKAN LEAGUER. "IT'S YOUR MONEY WE WANT."

TURKEY. "MONEY, DEAR BOY? SEARCH ME!"

_March 26, 1913._]

The ever impecunious Turk.

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[Illustration: SETTLED.

DAME EUROPA. "YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST TROUBLESOME BOY IN THE SCHOOL.
NOW GO AND CONSOLIDATE YOURSELF."

TURKEY. "PLEASE, MA'AM, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"

DAME EUROPA. "IT MEANS GOING INTO THAT CORNER--AND STOPPING THERE!"

_April 2, 1913._]

The Turk is driven to confine his energies to Asia Minor.

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[Illustration: "DEUTSCHLAND UEBER ALLES."

KING OF THE HELLENES. "OUR SUCCESS WAS, AS YOU KNOW, ENTIRELY DUE TO
YOU."

GERMAN EMPEROR. "THANKS, THANKS." (_Aside_) "I SUPPOSE HE CAN'T BE
REFERRING TO OUR ORGANISATION OF THE _TURKISH_ ARMY."

_September 17, 1913._]

The decisive defeat of the Turk by the Greeks and their Allies is a
bitter blow to Germany.

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[Illustration: ANOTHER PEACE CONFERENCE.

TURKEY (_to Greece_). "AHA! MY YOUNG FRIEND, ALONE AT LAST! NOW WE CAN
ARRANGE A REALLY NICE TREATY."

_October 8, 1913._]

The Turk makes a desperate effort to get Greece into a quiet corner.

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[Illustration: HIS MASTER'S VOICE.

THE KAISER (_to T