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Title: Punch
Year: 1841 (1840s)
Authors: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870 Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887 Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 Brooks, Shirley, 1815-1874 Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836-1917 Seaman, Owen
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Publisher: (London : Punch Publications, etc.)
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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It is not often that the Court Newsman has such an opportunityfor developing his powers as an historian, as that afforded by therecent visit of the Queen and Prince Albert to the BluecoatSchool. We have seldom read a more vivid account, or one moreteeming with graphic beauties, than the description of the event alluded to. Every paragraph is a little tableau, and each sentencesparkles with a truthful brilliancy. What can be more exquisitethan the following ? It is a little panorama, in which tables andbluecoat boys, governors and wooden benches, pass before the mindseye with wonderful rapidity. The appearance of the hall was very interesting,• the building, which is about 200feet long, 52 feet wide, and 47 feet high, contained near 900 scholars, ranged at longrows of tables; and great numbers of governors of the Institution occupied scats oneither side of the hall. We are thoroughly convinced that nothing in Hume or Smollettcould sustain a moments comparison with the extract we have
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THE WELLINGTON PET- (AFTER HUNT SLIGHTLY ALTERED.) given. As a comic writer wecannot rank the Court News-man so high as we rate hisabilities as a grave historian.We will, however, quote apassage, which ought to giveits writer no contemptiblerank as a humourist. The whole of the scholars thenpassed in procession before the Queenand Prince Albert, the 12 Grecians(proceeding to the Universities ofOxford and (Cambridge) passing first,followed by the 12 Kings scholars,destined for the naval service. Theother boys followed with their nursesin the order of their wards. - There is something exqui-sitely funny in the notion ofthe twelve Grecians proceed-ing to the Universities ofOxford and Cambridge, bypassing before the Queenand Prince Albert, as ifthe illustrious pair were onthe road to the places men-tioned. Before quitting the subjectof the Court Newsmans writ-ings, we will merely expressa hope that this great un-known may some day followthe example of the author of Waverley, and avow him-

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