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'The merry Fidler'
Sir William Vernon is foiled
The Merchant Taylors' almshouses were relocated to Tower Hill at the end of the 16th Century
Manor House
With Old Father Thames constantly drawing them
Khi-Va La? bowman 'The merry Fidler'Khi Va La?, 1873. Earl Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary in Mr Gladstone's government since 1870, stands guard at India's northern border. This cartoon refers to the increasing concern being felt in Britain at Russia's forthcoming expedition to Khiva which had been proposed by Russian ministers. At that time, Khiva was in independent Turkestan and any advances made by Russia were viewed with considerable disquiet. Lord Granville was assured by
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