Itching Johnny”

Itching Johnny

Nap[oleon III]: — “Now, young Muddler, what are you hanging about here?”

Russell: — “They won’t get on without us. They think they will!”

Lord John Russell, here again mocked for his small stature, tells Napoleon III that the Vienna Conference won’t succeed with Britain’s participation.

Fun (17 September 1864): 5

Source: Hathi Digital Library Trust web version of a copy in the Princeton University library.

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  • Lord John Russell (1792-1878)

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