Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890, by Various, Edited byFrancis BurnandThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890Author: VariousEditor: Francis BurnandRelease Date: June 3, 2008 [eBook #25685]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI VOLUME 98,JANUARY 4, 1890***E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, V. L. Simpson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team(http://www.pgdp.net)Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 25685-h.htmor 25685-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/5/6/8/25685/25685-h/25685-h.htm) or(http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/5/6/8/25685/25685-h.zip)PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARIVOL. 98JANUARY 4, 1890[Illustration: PUNCHVOL 98]London: Published at the Office, 85, Fleet Street, and Sold by All Booksellers. 1890.* * * * *[Illustration: Preface]It was a Midsummer Night, and Mr. PUNCH in his sanctum dreamed aDream! To adapt the Laureate's lay:— He read, before his eyelids dropt their shade, The Lusiads of CAMOENS, long ago Sung by the Lusitanian bard, who made Great GAMA'S ...