This satire is at the expense of Mr. Benjamin Holmes’ infirmity in the matter of strong drink, while it also includes a hit at his Annexation record.
Punch in Canada, November, 1849.
TWO YEARS AFTER ANNEXATION.
UNCLE BEN.—BUY A BUST, SIR?—GENERAL WASHINGTON, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, AND GOING VERY CHEAP.
PUNCH.—O, A “BUST,” EH?—AH! YES, I THOUGHT IT WOULD COME TO A “BUST” WITH YOU BEFORE LONG.
Punch in Canada, November, 1849.
HERE WE ARE AND HERE WE GO.