Chapter 8

CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.

Origin and Growth of the Cartoon--And of its Name--Its Reflection of Popular Opinion--Source of _Punch's_ Power--_Punch's_ Downrightness offends France--Germany--And Russia--Lord Augustus Loftus's Fix--Lord John Russell and "No Popery"--Mr. Gladstone and Professor Ruskin on _Punch's_ Cartoons--Their Effect on Mr. Disraeli--His Advances and Magnanimity--Rough Handling of Lord Brougham--Sir Robert Peel--Lord Palmerston's Straw--Mr. Bright's Eye-glass--Difficulties of Portraiture--John Bull _alias_ Mark Lemon--Sir John Tenniel's Types 185