Life, 1887-02-17 · page 7 of 20
Life — February 17, 1887 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# "The Invasion of America by the British: Forcing an Engagement" This satirical cartoon depicts **Britannia** (the female figure with crown and flag, representing Britain) distributing bags of money to American political figures—likely Senators and Cabinet members—suggesting Britain is "invading" America through financial influence rather than military force. The men in top hats appear to be competing for these funds, satirizing political corruption and the perception that American politicians are susceptible to British bribery. The "scraps" section below contains three unrelated satirical quips mocking Boston debating clubs, Senate wives' behavior regarding subscription lists, and Father McGlynn's alleged drinking habits in Rome—typical of Life magazine's random social commentary style.
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THE INVASION OF AMERICA BY THE BRITISH. FORCING AN ENGAGEMENT. SCRAPS. N the war dance at the Wild West show the Indians A DEBATING club in Boston has reached the sage con- don’t seem to have much more than a pair of paints on. clusion that the Lowell-Hawthorne misunderstanding | * * * was a typographical error. | ATHER MCcGLYNN could never have thrown ten * * * | soldi into the Trevi Fountain at Rome ‘and°drank E notice that the wives of Senators and Cabinet | seven glasses of its waters at twelve o’clock on a moonlight officers never bother about the question of prece- | night. dence when a subscription list is passed around. | If he had, he would have gone back to Rome. comicbooks.com