Leaguer.—Ha! my good boy, yes!—I mean no, my blessed little kid, no! not mine, my excellent little gentleman, not mine—Oh no, no, no, not mine!
Boy.—Well, some o’ yis dropped it anyhow, and now none o’ yiz ’ll own to it.
Punch in Canada, May, 1849.
THE ANNEXATION ENGINE.
This was another attack upon the Annexation sentiment which prevailed in Lower Canada. Mr. Papineau is again the principal figure, and Punch’s idea was that if Annexation were ever realized its first effect would be to rob the French-Canadians of the special privileges they enjoyed under British rule. The artist’s conception of Brother Jonathan is somewhat unique.
Punch in Canada, 1849.
THE WAY BROTHER JONATHAN WILL ASTONISH THE NATIVES.
ANNEXATION COMES IN BY THE RAIL, WHILE LIBERTY FLIES OFF IN THE SMOKE.
Punch in Canada, 1849.