The confident prophesies of the Conservatives that the Government would certainly be defeated upon an appeal to the country were regarded as mere vaporings of those over anxious to return to the good things of office.
Grip, February 23rd, 1878.
THE MYSTERIOUS HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.
THE RETIRING MINISTER
Mr. Blake retired from the Ministry on account of the unsatisfactory condition of his health. The allusions in this cartoon will be understood from the comments upon preceding pictures dealing with Mr. Blake.