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Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves
Charles Larcom Graves (1856–1944) was an English journalist, biographer, and humorist known for his sharp wit and satirical writing. He contributed regularly to "Punch," a prominent British humor magazine, and authored several books, including "Mr. Punch's History of Modern England" and "The Green Bag." Graves also wrote biographies, such as "Life of Sir George Darwin," showcasing his skill in both light-hearted and serious genres. His works often reflected his keen observation of social trends and political satire in late Victorian and Edwardian England.
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I. "JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER." No one would have believed in the first years of the twentieth century that men and modistes on this planet were being watched by intelligences greater than woman's and yet as ambitious as her own. With infinite complacency maids and matrons went to and fro over London, serene in the assurance of their empire over man. It is possible that the mysticetus...
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PROLOGUE Though a lover of peace, Mr. Punch from his earliest days has not been unfamiliar with war. He was born during the Afghan campaign; in his youth England fought side by side with the French in the Crimea; he saw the old Queen bestow the first Victoria Crosses in 1857; he was moved and stirred by the horrors and heroisms of the Indian Mutiny. A little later on, when our relations with France...
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