Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891

Volume 101 — "NOW YOU'RE QUITE THE GENTLEMAN!"

Reading edition

(A Ballad of Birmingham.)

["You will not find an alliance in which the weaker side has been so loyal, so straight, so single-hearted, so patriotic as the Liberal Unionists have been during the last five years.... Birmingham is the centre, the consecration of this alliance."—Lord Salisbury at Birmingham.

"Now I neither look for nor desire reunion" (with the Gladstonian Liberals.)—Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham.]

Chappie (after missing his fourth Stag, explains). "AW—FACT IS, THE—AW—WAVING GRASS WAS IN MY WAY."

Old Stalker. "HOOT, MON, WAD YE HAE ME BEING OUT A SCYTHE?"

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Footnote 1: (return) Mr. CHAMBERLAIN was once reported to have congratulated himself upon his co-operation with "English Gentlemen."Note 2 · Ye Gentlemen of England, Who follow SALIS-BU-RY, How little did you count upon Assistance from J.C.! Give ear unto his speeches old, A