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his quarry lies on the floor

Southwark and the River Thames in the foreground

Tecwyn Jones

We'll keep our powder dry'

In the foreground a figure is driving a flock of sheep

The Cat out of The Bag mb-width 3583 his quarry lies on theThe Cat out of The Bag, 1867. The Home Secretary Mr Gathorne Hardy, invites Mr Punch's opinion on how to deal with society's vicious elements, represented by the brutal labourer in the custody of the police. Mr Punch is ready with the remedy, and, from a bag, produces a cat o' nine tails. Mr Spencer Walpole, the Conservative Home Secretary, had resigned, and had been replaced by Mr Gathorne Hardy. One of the criticisms levelled at Walpole was that he