Punch's Essence of Parliament
Anon
Genre: | Regular Feature, Reportage, Drollery |
Subjects: | Telegraphy, Public Health, Government |
Reports on the House of Lords' discussion on 'the necessity of our having telegraphic communication with all our Queen's possessions', and the 'near squeak' of the public health bill, a piece of legislation hindered by 'sycophants of vestries', who canted against 'centralisation'. |
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