Keywords: Punch Sambourne In The Coils cropped.jpg 1909 parody of the Laocoon group a satire on the problems caused by high cable rates between England portrayed in the middle probably as John Bull and other parts of the British Empire South Africa left and Australasia right The caption of the original reads IN THE COILS \ Among the most notable results of the Imperial Press Conference is the appointment of a Committee for the purpose of securing a reduction in cable-rates between the various parts of the Empire Scanned from Punch vol 136 p 425 by the Internet Archive http //www archive org/download/punchvol136a137lemouoft/punchvol136a137lemouoft_bw pdf Published in Punch magazine 1909 06 16 Edward Linley Sambourne 1844-1910 PD-scan thumb left 150px Uncropped with title and caption 1909 cartoons John Bull Telegraphy Edward Linley Sambourne Punch magazine cartoons Parodies of art works Parodies of the Laocoon group |