Khi-Va La? bowman With Old Father Thames constantly

With Old Father Thames constantly drawing them

'The merry Fidler'

carrying a card of pins and a box under his arm

Scene outside the City hall in Belfast during the opening ceremoney

Sidecar TT race

Khi-Va La? bowman With Old Father Thames constantlyKhi 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