. Punch . three respectable bystanders, wasinduced to preside, and was unanimously voted on to the corner-post ofthe balustrade, from which he opened the business of the meeting. Hebegan by stating that, though a policeman, he felt he was still a citizen,and any man who loved his country must hate the Trafalgar SquareFountains. (Hear.) It had been his lot to represent the municipalgovernment at various public works. He had been present throughoutthe whole of the Nelson column campaign, and had watched the struggleof the British arms—he meant the two pair of arms belonging to the twowell known
. Punch . three respectable bystanders, wasinduced to preside, and was unanimously voted on to the corner-post ofthe balustrade, from which he opened the business of the meeting. Hebegan by stating that, though a policeman, he felt he was still a citizen,and any man who loved his country must hate the Trafalgar SquareFountains. (Hear.) It had been his lot to represent the municipalgovernment at various public works. He had been present throughoutthe whole of the Nelson column campaign, and had watched the struggleof the British arms—he meant the two pair of arms belonging to the twowell known hands, the celebrated man and boy—he had preserved thepeace of Kings Cross during the irritating times when the statue ofGeorge the Fourth was offending the eyes and rankling in the hearts ofan outraged public ; but he must say he never knew any exhibition withso much pretension added to so much disgraceful failure as thesefountains. The learned policeman concluded an address of considerable point and. BRITANNIA VISITING THE FOUNTAINS.
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