Opening
PUNCH CARTOONS
of the
GREAT WAR
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Dædalus Bismarck (Political Parent of Wilhelm Icarus).
"My son, observe the middle path to fly, And fear to sink too low, or rise too high. Here the sun melts, there vapours damp your force, Between the two extremes direct your course.
"Nor on the bear, nor on boötes gaze, Nor on sword-arm'd orion's dangerous rays: But follow me, thy guide, with watchful sight, And, as I steer, direct thy cautious Flight."
OVID, "Metamorphoses," Book VIII., Fable III.
October 6, 1888.
"With ravished ears, The Monarch hears, Assumes the God, Affects to nod, And seems to shake the spheres!"
March 5, 1892.
"Let me see if Wilhelm can Be a little gentleman; Let me see if he is able To sit still for once at table!"
"But fidgety Will He won't sit still."
Just like any bucking horse. "Wilhelm! We are getting cross!"
February 1, 1896.
THE STRUGGLE
UNCLE SAM
THE COMEDIES OF THE GREAT TRAGEDY
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST
THE NEW RAKE'S PROGRESS--UNSER KAISER
Act V
THE RAIDER
THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK
ITALIA!
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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
Minor punctuation errors repaired.
p69 A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK has been replaced with A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK