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ä51k.,<br />

and Ladysmith and the wording "wiping something <strong>of</strong>f<br />

the slater"<br />

(9)<br />

This sort <strong>of</strong> symbolism appeared in<br />

the posters and pl<strong>ac</strong>ards att<strong>ac</strong>king pro-Boers and Liberal<br />

s. Ps. at the 1900 election.<br />

Conservative Clubs and habitations <strong>of</strong> the Primrose<br />

League did their beet to promote patriotic foeling3.<br />

A member <strong>of</strong> the Primrose League in Lincoinchire said<br />

-<br />

"public teas and concerts judiciously combined with a<br />

short political speech on Impcrinliam are ex<strong>ac</strong>tly` what<br />

the countryside dweller requires. "<br />

(2)<br />

This recipe was<br />

faithfully followed, Imperial South African Association<br />

speakers were in demand at League nestince; the League<br />

had its own series <strong>of</strong> Imperial lantern elides. Habitations<br />

were urged to Zkeop their ronbero informed <strong>of</strong> events in<br />

South Africa and concerto <strong>of</strong> course involved sitting<br />

patriotic conca, and in one case - at Io cnct1o on Tyne,<br />

a tableau featuring Britannia surrounded by soldiers<br />

and cailoro<br />

(3)<br />

Perth habitation decided to hold<br />

(1) G1ouao"ternhirp Chronicler 10th itarch 1900.<br />

(2) Priv roco Longue Gazette, Decombcr 18990<br />

(3) Xbtd t January 1900.

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