Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4).

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4). - 1874-1892

Charles L. Graves

HIGH POLITICS

MEN AND MASTERS: WORK AND WAGES

THE STATUS OF WOMEN

EDUCATION

RELIGION AND THE CHURCHES

LONDON AND ITS GOVERNMENT

RAILWAYS AND INVENTIONS: FORECASTS AND NOVELTIES

CROWN AND COURT

SOCIETY

RECREATION, SPORT, AND PASTIME

FASHION IN DRESS

LETTERS AND JOURNALISM: DRAMA AND MUSIC

HEROES AND WORTHIES

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE.
Some pages of this work have been moved from the original sequence to enable the contents to continue without interruption. The page numbering remains unaltered.

Only references within this volume have been linked. A complete Index will be found in the Fourth Volume.

The book cover has been created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

M^r. PUNCH'S HISTORY
OF MODERN ENGLAND

Earl kneeling before Empress.

EMPRESS AND EARL;
Or, One Good Turn Deserves Another

Lord Beaconsfield: "Thanks, your Majesty! I might have had it before! Now I think I have earned it!"

Reproduced from the Cartoon by John Tenniel.

M^r.Punch's History
of Modern England

By
CHARLES L. GRAVES

In Four Volumes

VOL. III.—1874-1892

CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1922

Published by arrangement with the Proprietors of "Punch"

CONTENTS

PART I

THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK

	PAGE
High Politics	3
Men and Masters: Work and Wages	72
The Status of Women	114
Education	137
Religion and the Churches	157
London and its Government	177
Railways and Inventions: Forecasts and Novelties	198

PART II

THE SOCIAL FABRIC

Crown and Court	215
Society	235
Recreation, Sport, and Pastime	287
Fashion in Dress	304
Letters and Journalism: Drama and Music	317
Heroes and Worthies	374

PART I

THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK

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Mr. PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND

M^r. PUNCH'S HISTORY
OF MODERN ENGLAND