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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893

    By F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

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    Release dateNov 27, 2013
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893

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      Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893 - F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

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      May 20, 1893, by Various

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      Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893

      Author: Various

      Editor: Francis Burnand

      Release Date: October 4, 2008 [EBook #26769]

      Language: English

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      Punch, or the London Charivari

      Volume 104, May 20th 1893

      edited by Sir Francis Burnand

      OPENING OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

      Another Show! A splendid Imperial Show! Magnificent weather! Real Queen's weather, and consequently a big success. The grandeur, the solidarity of the British Empire—[&c., &c. *** Editor regrets that for lack of space he is compelled to omit the remainder of this remarkably fine panegyric. He suggests to Author that it would come out well in pamphlet form, price one shilling, or it might be given away with a pound of Indian tea.—Ed.] Obedient to the call of duty I was myself present as one of the 'umblest of the distinguished guests assembled to welcome Her Imperial Majesty on this auspicious occasion. It was my good fortune to be immediately in front of a charming Young Lady and her delightful Grandmother. The latter was a trifle deaf, and her Granddaughter being a wonderfully well-informed young lady, I had quite an enjoyable time of it; as had also my neighbours, though I regret to say that some of them after the first three-quarters of an hour seemed rather to resent the gratuitous information given with astonishing volubility by the amiable Young Lady to her confiding relative. For example, up came his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. That's the Lord Chancellor, our well-informed Young Lady told her Grandmother. Much cheering greets Lord Salisbury. That's General Roberts, said the Young Lady, adding, as if rather doubting her own accuracy, though why he wears a naval uniform I am unable to say. It didn't matter; her Grandmother was equally pleased. Which is Mr. Gladstone? asked the Old Lady. The Young Lady used her opera-glass. I don't see him, she returned slowly. Of course he can't be in a turban. I know he has no whiskers or moustache—ah! there he is!—there, talking to Sir Edward Leighton! She hadn't got even the Christian names correct. I looked in the direction she had indicated and saw Sir William Harcourt in close proximity to Sir Richard Temple. But why should I turn and dispel the harmless illusion? Was it for me to bring discord into a family, and cause the Granddaughter to be cut out of the Grandmother's will? Never! So, from information received, the Old Lady went on implicitly believing in her informant, and treasuring up the particulars for the benefit of her other Grandchildren. Lord Roberts is somewhere here, observed the Young Lady, sweeping the horizon (so to speak, with apologies to the horizon) with her lorgnette. "Oh, I should like to see him! exclaimed the Old Lady, enthusiastically. Where is he? Oh, I think— replied the Granddaughter, hesitatingly, I rather—think—I've only seen him once—but—oh yes, she added, with wonderful confidence on finding she was commanding an interested audience of simple neighbours—Oh yes—there—in a General's uniform,—he has just come in—and he is looking for his place,"—and,

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