on, in which that dreadful dog filled a very
large space.
The above will give some faint idea of what they pictured to themselves
(and to Robinson).
[THE REVIEW.]
Brown, Jones, and Robinson have arrived at ----, the capital of ----, a
small German state (we won't say which, as it would be giving it an
undue distinction, and might offend the others).
They have been received with distinguished consideration, the "local"
paper having announced their arrival as Count Robinson, Sir Brown, and
the Rev. Jones. They have been invited to be present at a grand review,
and Robinson--who amongst other necessaries in those portmanteaus of
his, carried a uniform as Captain of Yeomanry--thought that this was
just the proper occasion to appear in it. Accordingly, he rode on to the
ground upon a charger (hired), in the character of a warrior, with a
solemnity of countenance befitting the scene and his country, and
accompanied by Jones (also mounted), but in the costume of an ordinary
individual of the period. Brown preferred going on foot. That is
Robinson in the centre. Just at the time when he ought to be riding up
the line, inspecting the troops with the Grand Duke and his staff--his
horse (a "disgusting brute," as Robinson afterwards described him, "who
could not have been in the habit of carrying gentlemen") suddenly stood
on his hind legs, in the very middle of the field, so that his rider was
forced to cling on to him in an absurd manner, in full view of the army,
the people, and the court.
R. at that moment earnestly desired that the earth might open and
swallow him.
KEY TO THE CARTOON.
1. Robinson. 2. The Grand Duke. 3. The Crown Prince. 4. The Rest of the
Serene Family. 5. Mr. Jones. 6. The Population. 7. Mr. Jones's Dog.
8. Mr. Brown. 9. The Army. 10. Distant View of the Capital. 11. Foreign
Visitors. 12. Monument to late Duke.
[BADEN.]
A SCENE AT BADEN.
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
+Of the Adventure that befel Jones.+
I.
Jones's dog having come upon a sentinel, and struck, perhaps, by his
small size compared with the sentinels he is used to, commences to say,
"Bow!--wow!--wow!--wew--u--u!"
The soldier, offended by these remarks, presents for the animal's
consideration, the point of his bayonet.
II.
Jones expostulates, with that freedom of speech which is the birthright
of every Englishman.
III.
But obtaining no satisfaction, calls on the miserable foreigner to
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