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  THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK.

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[Illustration: THE STATUS QUO.

TURKEY. "WILL YOU NOT STILL BEFRIEND ME?"

BRITANNIA. "BEFRIEND YOU?--NOT WITH YOUR HANDS OF _THAT COLOUR_!"

_September 9, 1876._]

England indignantly protests against the atrocities committed by the
Turk in Bulgaria.

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"PUNCH" OFFICE, 10 BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON, E.C.

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[Illustration: ONE BUBBLE MORE!!

_January 6, 1877._]


The Turk, once again, makes illusory promises of Reform.

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[Illustration: EVERYBODY'S FRIEND!

_March 2, 1878._]

During the Russo-Turkish War a strict neutrality is preserved by
Germany. She is now the "friend" of the Turk.

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[Illustration: THE SUBLIME "SUPER"!

(REHEARSAL OF GRAND MILITARY DRAMA.)

STAGE MANAGER. "WHAT ARE _YOU_ TO DO, SIR? WHY, GET WELL TO THE BACK,
AND--_WAVE YOUR BANNER_!!!"

_September 16, 1882._]

The Turk makes a great show of denouncing the revolt of Arabi in Egypt.
He is not taken very seriously.

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[Illustration: COOPED UP!

_October 26, 1889._]

The Powers, despite the protests of Greece, leave it to the Turk to
restore order in the Island of Crete.

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[Illustration: "DEEDS--NOT WORDS!"

JOHN BULL. "LOOK HERE,--WE'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR PALAVER! ARE YOU GOING
TO LET THE GIRL GO, OR HAVE WE GOT TO MAKE YOU?"

_June 15, 1895._]

The barbarous treatment of Armenia by the Turk compels the intervention
of England, France and Russia.

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[Illustration: A FREE HAND.

THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK. "HA, HA. THERE'S NO ONE ABOUT! I CAN GET TO
BUSINESS AGAIN."]

_January 18, 1896._]

While England is absorbed elsewhere the Turk takes the opportunity to
commit further outrages in Armenia.

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[Illustration: A TURKISH BATH.

SULTAN. "THEY GAVE IT ME PRETTY HOT IN THAT ARMENIAN ROOM!
BUT--BISMILLAH! THIS IS----PHEW!!"]

_August 22, 1896._]

A very "sick man" is the Turk. He goes from bad to worse.

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[Illustration: "TURKEY LIMITED."

SULTAN. "MAKE ME INTO A LIMITED COMPANY? H'M--AH--S'POSE THEY'LL ALLOW
ME TO JOIN THE BOARD AFTER ALLOTMENT!"

_November 28, 1896._]

The Powers consider the advisability of placing the Turk "under
control."

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[Illustration: TENDER MERCIES!

DAME EUROPA (_to_ LITTLE CRETE). "DON'T CRY, MY LITTLE MAN. I'VE ASKED
THIS NICE, KIND TURKISH POLICEMAN TO STAY AND TAKE CARE OF YOU!"

_March 13, 1897._]

The Turk is given another chance to mend his ways.

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[Illustration: THE SLAVE OF DUTY!

ADMIRAL JOHN BULL. "NOW THEN, OUT YOU'LL HAVE TO GO!"

THE UNSPEAKABLE. "WHAT! LEAVE MY BEAUTIFUL CRETE IN A STATE OF DISORDER?
_NEVER!_"

_September 24, 1898._]

The incorrigible Turk is deprived of his power to misrule in Crete. He
is consoled by Germany.

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[Illustration: THE MITYLENE MARCH.

(SOLO FOR THE FRENCH HORN.)

THE SULTAN. "I DON'T LIKE SOLOS! GIVE ME THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED EUROPEAN
CONCERTO!"

_November 13, 1901._]

France sends a fleet to Mitylene and compels the Turk to respect the
rights of certain French subjects.

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