Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 13, 1890 by Various
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_The P.M._ _I_ don't see no difficulty about it. Why, any stonemason could cut down the odd pieces to fit well enough, and they wouldn't have such a neglected appearance as they do now. _A Group has collected round a Gigantic Arm in red granite._ _First Sightseer_. There's a _arm_ for yer! _Second S._ (_a humorist_). Yes; 'ow would yer like to 'ave _that_ come a punching your 'ed? _Third S._ (_thoughtfully_). I expect they've put it up 'ere as a sample, like. _The Moralising Matron_. How it makes one realise that there were giants in those days! _Her Friend_. But surely the size must be a _little_ exaggerated, don't you think? Oh, is _this_ the God Ptah? [_The M.M. says nothing, but clicks her tongue to express a grieved pity, after which she passes on._ _The_ Intelligent Artisan _and his_ Fiancée _have entered the Nineveh Gallery, and are regarding an immense human-headed winged bull._ _The I.A._ (_indulgently_). Rum-looking sort o' beast that ere. _Fiancée_. Ye-es--I wonder if it's a likeness of some animal they used |
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