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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914

Author: Various

Editor: Owen Seaman

Release Date: September 23, 2008 [EBook #26693]

Language: English

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PUNCH,

OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 147.

AUGUST 26, 1914.

CHARIVARIA.

An eclipse of the sun took place on Friday last. It is supposed to have
been an attempt on the part of the sun to prevent the Germans finding a
place in it.

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South Africa has now declared with no uncertain voice that she intends
to fight under the British Flag, and the KAISER'S vexation on realising
that the money spent on a certain famous telegram was sheer waste is
said to have been pitiable.

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We hear, by the way, that HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY is also extremely annoyed
that so many English people should be resuming their summer holidays at
the seaside. This is considered a slight on the power and ubiquity of
the German Navy.

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Some idea of how well the secret of their ultimate destination was kept
even from the soldiers of our expeditionary force may be gathered from
the fact that their favourite song on arriving in France was "It's a
long way to Tip-per-ar-y."

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The German newspapers no doubt perceive in this a reference to our Civil
War in Ireland.

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We are glad that the lie about the cutting-up of the Black Watch has
been scotched. May they yet live to be "The Black Watch on the Rhine."

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A gentleman writes to _The Observer_ to mention that an American
surgeon, on bidding him farewell the other day, remarked, "Blood is
thicker than water." This statement, coming from a medical man, who
ought to know, is extremely valuable.

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"THE GOEBEN'S INGLORIOUS SCUTTLE."

_Daily Mail._

Yes, and now full of Turkey's coal.

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The London Museum is open again. The Curator