A Plaister for Pam dome The grief of the party

The grief of the party appears to relate to their empty stomachs rather than to the royal bereavement

The poem suggests that drink is entirely to blame for the downfall of these men

View showing the staircase in the Bloody Tower leading to the room where the 'Princes in the Tower' were supposedly killed

with figures in doorways

Houses on the corner of Chancery Lane and Fleet Street

A Plaister for Pam dome The grief of the party'A Plaister for Pam.', 1858. Like a whipped schoolboy, and rubbing his bruises, Palmerston is receiving from Mr Punch (who had been vociferous in his opposition to the Bill) a 'consolation' prize for his government's work in helping to bring about the Treaty of Paris. This was signed by Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey in March 1856, and signalled the end of the Crimean War. 'Doctor Punch. Poor Old Boy! I didn't mean to