JOHN BULL AND TURKEY.
A recent London Punch has a capital cartoon on the situation in Egypt. John Bull, in sailor costume, is mounted on the back of an alligator—or, as Mrs Malaprop would say, all “ allegory”.—-representative of Egypt. John has got the bit in the monster’s mouth, and is holding on to a pair of nautical reins like grim death. Some distance behind him a French sailor.is mounted in a much more gingerly way—while the alligator is himself ploughing along, churning and spurting the water about in a threatening manner. This is ah exact representation of the situation in Egypt, and Punch's advice to John Bull, “Hold onl” is a piece of advice which England cannot well avoid accepting. It is an ugly position to be placed in, and there is not much to be got for our pahis perhaps, except good government to a people in whom we, along with other countries, have a certain pecuniary interest, and a safe thoroughfare through a canal that is used and owned by others as well as ourselves. However, John Bull is into it, just as he has been knee deep in as turbulent waters before for the good of Europe, and if he has to mange the “ allegory” single-handed, why, then the more for his pluck.—Timaru Herald. , •
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Patea Mail, 14 August 1882, Page 2
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