Supplement to "Punch, Or The London Charivari."—October 14, 1914 "Punch" and the Prussian Bully
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Bold type is indicated thus: =The Prussian Bully.= And italics so: 1857-1914.
SUPPLEMENT TO "PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI."--OCTOBER 14, 1914.
"PUNCH" and the PRUSSIAN BULLY
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Illustration: January 10, 1857.
*** =The Prussian Bully disturbs the Peace of Europe.=
1857-1914.
"PUNCH" OFFICE, 10 BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON, E.C.
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Illustration: =THE REWARD OF (DE)MERIT.=
KING PUNCH PRESENTETH PRUSSIA WITH THE ORDER OF "ST. GIBBET."
May 7, 1864.
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*** =The Prussian Bully tears up a "scrap of paper" pledging him to respect the integrity of Denmark.=
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Illustration: =JACK ON THE CRISIS.=
"BLOW IT, BILL! WE CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO FIGHT A LOT O' LUBBERLY SWABS LIKE HIM. WE'LL KICK 'EM, IF THAT'LL DO."
July 2, 1864.
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*** =The Prussian Bully gives great offence to England.=
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Illustration: =BRIGANDS DIVIDING THE SPOILS.=
August 13, 1864.
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*** =The Prussian Bully takes his share of the plunder.=
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Illustration: =CHECK TO THE KING.=
Bismarck (reads from 3,000 Citizens of Cologne). "IN VIEW OF THE MISERABLE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY IN VIEW OF A CIVIL WAR, WITH ITS ATTENDANT SUFFERINGS AND FEARFUL CALAMITIES ... WE COUCH A SOLEMN PROTEST AGAINST ENGAGING IN SUCH A WAR...."
King of Prussia. "WHAT IS THAT? DARE MY SUBJECTS OBJECT TO BE SLAUGHTERED! WHAT NEXT, I WONDER?"
June 2, 1866.
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*** =The Prussian Bully declares his intention of making war on Austria.=
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Illustration: =PEACE--AND NO PIECES!=
BISMARCK. "PARDON, MON AMI; BUT WE REALLY CAN'T ALLOW YOU TO PICK UP ANYTHING HERE."
NAP (the Chiffonnier). "PRAY DON'T MENTION IT, M'SIEU! IT'S NOT OF THE SLIGHTEST CONSEQUENCE."
August 25, 1866.
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*** =The Prussian Bully refuses to allow France to rectify her frontier.=
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Illustration: ="TO BE SOLD."=
Emperor Napoleon: "I-A-HAVE MADE AN OFFER TO MY FRIEND HERE, AND...."
The Man in Possession: "NO, HAVE YOU, THOUGH? I RATHER THINK I WAS THE PARTY TO APPLY TO."
Emperor Napoleon: "OH, INDEED! AH! THEN IN THAT CASE I'LL--BUT IT'S OF NO CONSEQUENCE."
May 4, 1867.
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*** =The Prussian Bully objects to being turned out of Luxemburg.=
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Illustration: =GAUL TO THE NEW CÆSAR.=
"DEFIANCE, EMPEROR, WHILE I HAVE STRENGTH TO HURL IT!"
December 17, 1870.
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*** =The Prussian Bully has no pity for France.=
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Illustration: =EXCESSIVE BAIL.=
Justice (to Bismarck). "YOUR CLIENT WAS ASSAULTED, AND YOU ASK THAT THE DEFENDANT 'SHALL BE BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE PEACE FOR MANY YEARS.' BUT I CANNOT SANCTION A DEMAND FOR EXORBITANT SECURITIES."
February 18, 1871.
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*** =The Prussian Bully demands from France the cession of Alsace and Lorraine and an Indemnity of £200,000,000.=
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Illustration: =ENTER BISMARCK.=
"I SPEAK OF PEACE, WHILE COVERT ENMITY, UNDER THE SMILE OF SAFETY, WOUNDS THE WORLD; AND WHO BUT 'BISMARCK,' WHO BUT ONLY I, MAKE FEARFUL MUSTERS AND PREPARED DEFENCE."
Henry the Fourth, Part II. (Induction.)
February 18, 1888.
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*** =The Prussian Bully speaks of Peace and prepares for War.=
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Illustration: =DROPPING THE PILOT.=
March 29, 1890.
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*** =The Prussian Bully has no further use for Prince Bismarck.=
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Illustration: ="NANA WOULD NOT GIVE ME A BOW-WOW!"=
[The German Emperor is reported to have said, "It was impossible for me to anticipate the rejection of the Army Bills, so fully did I rely upon the patriotism of the Imperial Diet to accept them unreservedly. A patriotic minority has been unable to prevail against the majority ... I was compelled to resort to a dissolution, and I look forward to the acceptance of the Bills by the new Reichstag. Should this expectation be again disappointed, I am determined to use every means in my power to achieve my purpose."--The Times.]
May 20, 1893.
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*** =The Prussian Bully complains that he cannot have it all his own way.=
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Illustration: =HIS FAVORITE SUBJECT.=
Imperial Artist. "WISH I COULD HAVE GOT IT DONE IN TIME FOR THE ROYAL ACADEMY. SURE TO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED."
May 4, 1895.
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*** =The Prussian Bully paints himself in divine colours.=
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Illustration: =GERMANIA ARMING KRUGER.=
"The Vossische Zeitung chronicles with satisfaction the recent arrival at Lorenzo Marquez, on board the German East African liner Kaiser, of 1,650 cases of war material for the Transvaal, including a whole battery of heavy guns, and states its conviction that the Transvaal and the Orange Free State are 'determined to maintain their independence.'"--Globe, April 13.
April 24, 1897.
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*** =The Prussian Bully tries to interfere in the Transvaal.=
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Illustration: =A TALL ORDER.=
German Eagle (to Dove of Peace). "TEACH ME HOW TO COO!"
December 7, 1904.
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*** =The Prussian Bully maintains, in the cause of peace, a strong and efficient army, ready for instant action.=
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Illustration: =THE BLIND SIDE.=
German Officer: "GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE GOING TO FORTIFY YOUR SEA FRONT. VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE, THESE ENGLISH."
Dutchman: "BUT IT WILL COST MUCH."
German Officer: "AH, BUT SEE WHAT YOU SAVE ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER, WHERE THERE'S NOBODY BUT US."
January 11, 1911.
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*** =The Prussian Bully tries to get on the "blind side" of Holland.=
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Illustration: =SOLID.=
Germany. "DONNERWETTER! IT'S ROCK. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE PAPER."
August 2, 1911.
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*** =The Prussian Bully finds that the Triple Entente really exists.=
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Illustration: =OUT OF THE SHADOW.=
The Kaiser. "WHAT BUSINESS HAVE YOU HERE?"
German Socialist Party. "I TOO WANT 'A PLACE IN THE SUN.'"
January 31, 1912.
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*** =The Prussian Bully becomes aware of a growing menace.=
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Illustration: =BRAVO, BELGIUM!=
August 12, 1914.
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*** =The Prussian Bully invades an inoffensive Neutral Country.=
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Illustration: =THE TRIUMPH OF "CULTURE."=
August 26, 1914.
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*** =The Prussian Bully declares himself to be the Apostle of Culture.=
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Illustration: =THE GREAT GOTH.=
DESIGN FOR A STAINED-GLASS WINDOW IN A NEO-GOTHIC CATHEDRAL AT POTSDAM.
September 30, 1914
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*** =The Apotheosis of the Prussian Bully.=
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