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The Strand Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 97, January to June 1899 An Illustrated Monthly

Various; Newnes, George, 1851-1910 [Editor]· 3 chapters· 19,627 words

Mr. Punch has, perhaps, never given a better proof of ability to gauge the public mind of this country than that contained in the following lines, quoted from the issue dated November 5, 1898:

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3. Volume V. of _Punch_, in the year 1843, and this curiosity was stated

The cartoon in No. 11 is the first by another of Mr. Punch's great guns--the famous Richard Doyle. This appeared on March 16, 1844; and "The Modern Sisyphus" is Sir Robert Peel,...

1. PART I.--1841 TO 1849.

Mr. Punch has, perhaps, never given a better proof of ability to gauge the public mind of this country than that contained in the following lines, quoted from the issue dated No...

2. Volume II.

The cartoon shown in No. 6 contains the first picture of Queen Victoria in _Punch_, and it represents Sir Robert Peel sent for by the Queen to form an Administration in place of...