Subscriptions to the "Victim Fund."
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eight-and-twenty patriotic mothers | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Three charwomen, who are ready to scour the country in aid of the good cause | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nine tailors, who feel as one man | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ten patriotic grandmothers, who would see their grandchildren enjoying their freedom in the land of their grandfathers | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| The hands employed upon St. Martin's clock | 0 | 0 | 6 |
The great petition was then brought forward for additional signatures, when it was resolved, that knowing how to write should not be a sine quâ non for signing it. Several chartist children were permitted to put their marks, and the grand master of the lodge of juvenile levellers was appointed as controller of the sand and blotting paper.
In the evening tea was served, and several rounds of patriotic toasts were given.
26. Bonaparte escaped from Elba, 1815.
Napoleon could not bear the exile's doom,
And Elba left, in search of Elba (elbow) room.
MORALS FOR THE MILLION.
There's nothing, in the present day,
That's done by halves; all's in the wholesale way.