“Solo — L-ord B—c-nsf_ld” by Edward Linley Sambourne (1844-1910) (original) (raw)

Solo — L-ord B—c-nsf-ld

Edward Linley Sambourne (1844-1910)

1881

Wood engraving

Punch (12 March 1881): 111

“She wears a splendid jewel in her crown,
Can-da-har!
Expensive Afghan jewel in her crown
Can-da-har!
If we give it up, there’s Quetta,
(Lytton owns) as good or better;
But then–where's our Imperial renown?
Can-da-har!
But then–where's our Imperial renown?”

Image capture and text by George P. Landow.

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