Why, he'd melt down all the crowns of Europe into a coffee
service for our gracious Queen, and turn the Pope's tiara into coral bells
for the little Princess! And I ask you if such feats ain't the practical
philosophy of all foreign policy? Go on.
PEEL.--"Lord Lieutenant of Ireland--_Henry Moreton Dyer_."
PUNCH.--An admirable person. As Ireland is the hotbed of all crimes, do we
not want a Lord Lieutenant who shall be able to assess the true value of
every indiscretion, from simple murder to compound larceny? As every
Irishman may in a few months be in prison, I want a Lord Lieutenant who
shall be emphatically the prisoner's friend. Go on.
PEEL.--"Secretary for Home Department--_George Robins_."
PUNCH.--A man so intimately connected with the domestic affairs of the
influential classes of the country. Go on.
PEEL.--"Lord Chancellor--_Mr. Dunn, barrister_."
PUNCH.--As it appears to me, the best protector of rich heiresses and
orphans. Go on.
PEEL.--"Secretary for the Colonies--_Money Moses_."
PUNCH.--A man, you will allow, with a great stake, in fact, with all he
has, in one of our colonial possessions. Go on.
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