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This newspaper was published from 1832-1937 and its success inspired the English magazine <i>Punch</i> which was established in 1841 and subtitled 'The London Charivari'. \r\n\r\nIt shows a traditional Punch and Judy stand in which a puppet, dressed in a harlequin's suit and with the hump and tall hat that characterised the punchinellos, holds a sturdy stick marked 'Opposition'. He is being manipulated by a shadowy figure whose head is just visible in the bottom right hand corner of the stand. In front of this stand are two figures. The man on the left is dressed in a tightly buttoned overcoat and a conical hat and is playing a mouth organ. In his left hand he raises a drum stick in the air. The man on the left wears a checked overcoat and holds out his top hat (presumably to collect money from spectators).\r\n\r\nIt was published in London in August 1829 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly and printed by W.Kohler, 22 Denmark St. Soho. George. 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