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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 30, 1891 by Various
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swore that such a thing would never have entered his mind if MOFFAT
hadn't insisted on it.

Wrote to VULLIAMY that I found he had entirely misjudged the
local feeling, and that, in any case, his suggestions were quite
impracticable. He'll detest me, but I don't care a brass farthing.

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[Illustration: ALL-ROUND POLITICIANS--SAMPLES OF SALISBURY.]

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THE NEWEST NOSTRUM.

[Mr. AUBERON HERBERT and other amiable enthusiasts held a
"Breakfast" at St. James's Hall, over which Sir NATHANIEL
STAPLES presided, to advocate the principle of Voluntary
Taxation.]

Oh, AUBERON, in fairy land
You must (like _Oberon_) be dwelling!
Your notion's lovely, winning, grand,
The fiscal cat most bravely belling;
Guileless NATHANIEL, too, affects
World-hardened hearts--almost to weeping,
Volunteer taxes who expects
To draw from Mammon's harpy keeping.
Go, lure the tomtit from the twig,
Go, coax the tiger from his quarry,
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