Khi-Va La? bowman the Palace of Westminster and

the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge in the background

in attempting to regain the record for Auto Union

With Old Father Thames constantly drawing them

'The merry Fidler'

Sir William Vernon is foiled

Khi-Va La? bowman the Palace of Westminster andKhi 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