The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147,August 19th, 1914, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914Author: VariousEditor: Owen SeamanRelease Date: October 19, 2008 [EBook #26969]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, VOL. 147, AUG. 19, 1914 ***Produced by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPUNCH,OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.VOLUME 147.AUGUST 19th 1914.A QUICK CHANGE OF FRONTA QUICK CHANGE OF FRONT.THE NATURE OF A MORATORIUM."It's a big ship" (I could overhear Ethel's voice through the open nursery window). "I know perfectly well it is. It's one of theCunarders.""Well, you're quite wrong then," (this from Jack). "It was passed through Parliament. You can't pass a ship throughParliament.""It's the sister ship to the Lusitania—so there!"Joan's thoughtful voice intervened."I can tell you what it is," she said. "It's a place for burying people—a sort of big tomb where they put dead kings. There'sone at Windsor."Curiously enough I was myself at the moment rather puzzled as to what it was and how it worked."Do you know, William," I said to my host, "that you ...
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