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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 3, 1892 by Various
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Midland Circuit for short time, and having made the Circuit, made for
home. Then he accomplished "A Trip to Cashmere and Ladak." Opportunity
now for varying itinerary, and making a "Trip to Ladak and Cashmere."
Must be moving somewhere. Wrote himself down in _Dod_ "a Progressive
Conservative." Has now progressed out of sight of the Chair. This
particular CAMPBELL is neither coming nor going. He's gone.

PULESTON seems quite pleased to find LLEWELLYN sitting there, all
unconscious of his doom. PULESTON a little astonished himself when
things went bad at Carnarvon. Only short time ago made Constable of
Castle; thought P.C. PULESTON sure to come in at head of poll; but,
"from information received," appears he didn't.

[Illustration: E.H. Llewellyn.]

[Illustration: Sir J.H. Puleston.]

Observe the eye of HAVELOCK-ALLAN on the alert. He cannot see behind
his back, but instinctively knows there is an Irish Member in the
vicinity. His teeth close, his moustache curls, his eyes glare. He
once publicly, in course of debate, sat upon an Irish Member; not
metaphorically, but physically. Irish Member, when he wriggled from
under, appealed to SPEAKER on point of order. SPEAKER ruled proceeding
decidedly out of order. "But I sat on him, TOBY, dear boy," HAVELOCK
said, triumphantly; "and I shall retain the impression to end of my
life."

[Illustration: THE GRAND OLD GARDENER.]

[Illustration: Sir H. Havelock-Allan.]
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