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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853), by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Author: Various Release Date: May 12, 2010 [EBook #32352] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH - VOLUME 25 (JUL-DEC 1853) *** Produced by Neville Allen, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net [Illustration] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME XXV LONDON PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE, 85, FLEET STREET. * * * * * [Illustration] On Christmas Eve, MR. PUNCH, on the strength--or, rather, length--of a Message from PRESIDENT PIERCE, visited her Majesty QUEEN MAB. He was received by a most courteous Dream-in-Waiting, who introduced him through the Gate of Horn, whence, as COLONEL SIBTHORP beautifully remarks, "Veris facilis datur exitus Umbris." Dream-World was merrily keeping its Yule-tide, with shadowy Sports and dissolving Pastimes. As MR. PUNCH entered, the Game was FORFEITS. The LADY BRITANNIA was enthroned, Mistress of the Revel, and her golden apron was heaped with Pledges. The owners, a miscellaneous group, awaited the sentence of penalties. Down, at a smile-signal from the Lady in the Chair, down went the broad brow of MR. PUNCH, to repose on her knee, while Kings, and Ministers, and Hierarchs, and Demagogues came rustling round to listen. The magic formula was silverly uttered. "HERE IS A THING, AND A VERY PRETTY THING, AND WHAT SHALL BE DONE BY THE OWNER OF THIS VERY PRETTY THING?" "Answer, dear MR. PUNCH," said the Lady in the Chair. "You always say exactly what I wish said." "The Owner," said MR. PUNCH, "will retire." And the EARL OF ABERDEEN, who had forfeited Public Confidence, withdrew, and BRITANNIA murmured her intense satisfaction with the proceeding. The next forfeit was called. "The Owner," said the oracle, "will go down upon his knees, will, in all abjectness of humiliation, beg pardon of all the world, and will humbly deposit his purse at the foot of the Ottoman nearest to him." A heavy tread, and the EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS sullenl
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