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A Common Sorrow, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Common Sorrow, 1881. Britannia comforts America after the death of the President on the 19th September 1881. James A Garfield was shot

A Tiff, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Tiff, 1881. John Bull, the representative of the British people, is at odds with Madame France in this cartoon. This illustrates a dispute between the governments of the two countries after Frances

Rest (?), 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Rest (?), 1881. A British Farmer looks down upon the resting Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. On the floor is the Irish Land Act

Out of the Wood!, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Out of the Wood!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is the knight in shining armour, sweeping Hibernia out of danger. Instead of a lance, he carries the Irish Land Act

The Rivals, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Rivals, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, outdoes his rival for the affection of Hibernia by presenting her with flowers wrapped in his Land Reform Bill

Au Revoir!, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Au Revoir!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as busking outside the House of Lords, as his Irish Land Bill mounts the steps

Suspense, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Suspense, 1881. Hibernia, with two Irish children, awaits the forthcoming Land Reform Act. This was introduced by the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

The Bill-Sticker, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Bill-Sticker, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted as a billsticker, pasting up a huge poster with the words Irish Land Bill over the top of existing bills concerning recent

What will he grow to?, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
What will he grow to?, 1881. The Kings of Steam and Coal stand in awe and trepidation over the crib holding the baby Electricity

The School of Musketry, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The School of Musketry, 1881. A representative of the Boers asks the British Commander in Chief if he wishes to engage him to teach the British troops how to fire a musket

Paris and the Pippin, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Paris and the Pippin, 1881. In the centre of this cartoon is the Duke of Richmond. Behind him are Lords Hugh McCalmont Cairns and Salisbury

Peace with Honour, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Peace with Honour, 1881. Britannia wears full mourning in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield. The former Conservative Prime Minister died on 19th April 1881

A Difficult Part, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, is shown standing beside a table loaded with all the matters he must deal with during his term in office

Measurable Distance, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Measurable Distance, 1881. Mr John Bull, the representative of the British people is the owner of the ship which the pilot, Prime Minister Gladstone, is attempting to steer into safe harbour

The Irrepressible Nigger!, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irrepressible Nigger!, 1881. John Bull, the representative of the British people, is being asked by King Coffee for the return of his state umbrella

Urgency, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Urgency, 1881. The Speaker of the House of Commons uses the symbol of his office to silence the Irish MPs - including Charles Parnell - who were most responsible for using the disruptive

Strangling the Monster, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Strangling the Monster, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, is seen strangling the three headed monster of the Irish Land League

The Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Giants and the Pigmy, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, carrying the axe, is walking in company with his Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr William Forster

Endymion, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Endymion, 1880. Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, is the former Conservative Prime Minister. Now in opposition, he had used his free time to publish what would be his final novel, Endymion

The New Stamp Duty, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
The New Stamp Duty, 1880. The gentleman in the dark glasses is Mr Henry Fawcett, the blind Postmaster General. He had just introduced a scheme whereby small amounts could be saved in the Post Office

Law and Liberty, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Law and Liberty, 1880. Law and Liberty watch the unrest in Ireland. This relates to a conference, held on the 23rd October, at Dublin

The Irish Guy Fawkes, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Guy Fawkes, 1880. This cartoon shows Charles Parnell, the Irish Nationalist leader, creeping past the barrels of the gunpowder of Rebellion, Sedition and Anarchy

A Daniel Come to Judgement!, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Daniel Come to Judgement!, 1880. The ghost of Daniel O Connell is shown telling an armed Irish agitator to lay down his weapon

Rival Rogues, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Rival Rogues, 1880. Mr Punch faces the twin candidates for the Conservative and Liberal Parties. This is in relation to the first Election Commission following the 1880 General Election which opened

Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act

A Holiday Task, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Holiday Task, 1880. A bewhiskered aristocrat is handed a broom by Mr Punch and told to begin cleaning up. Great pieces of the inner cities were owned by the aristocracy

Unavoidably Delayed, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Unavoidably Delayed, 1880. An exhausted Member of Parliament, wearing the suit usually depicted in Punch adorning the figure of the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, and carrying a Gladstone bag

Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, is depicted trying to sell his hare and rabbit skins, whilst the former Prime Minister

Mending the Lesson, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mending the Lesson, 1873. A skinny Britannia tells John Bull to beware of handing out too much charity to the needy. This relates to the serious famine blighting the lives of the inhabitants of

The School (Board) Match, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The School (Board) Match, 1873. Various nonconformist factions are involved in the School (Board) Match being umpired by Mr William Forster

Conscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Conscience makes Cowards!, 1873. Mr Punch confronts a railway director. The director is emphatic that he would not imperil the lives of his wife

Between Two Terrors, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Between Two Terrors, 1873. (White and Red). Louis Adolphe Thiers, the first President of the Third Republic, is being embraced by a pleading France

A Friend in Need, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Friend in Need, 1873. Mr Gladstone is seen here with John Bright. In the background, an African man, dressed in skins and feathers is nonetheless armed with a very modern rifle

Au Revoir, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Au Revoir, 1873. Germany, carrying a bag stuffed with cash, says farewell to France. A defiant France insists it is not farewell, just au revoir

Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Self and Partner, 1873. Mr Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, shakes hands warmly with Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Pilgrims and Pilgrims, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Pilgrims and Pilgrims, 1873. A nattily dressed modern pilgrim casually lights a cigar as he talks about the perils of pilgrimage with the Ancient Pilgrim, dressed in the clothes of the past

The Old, Old Tune, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Old, Old Tune, 1873. Prince Alfred serenades his bride to be. Her Russian ancestry is illustrated in the two bears on the crest beneath her windowsill

The Liberation Society, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Liberation Society, 1873. The Archbishops of York and Canterbury carry a scroll entitled Auricular Confession. Behind them, Edward Miall thanks them for their support

Persia Won!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Persia Won!, 1873. Britannia says farewell to the Shah of Persia (now Iran) after his successful visit to Britain. It was believed that whilst good relations were maintained with Persia

Will He Clear It?, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Will He Clear It?, 1873. The horse being ridden by Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, approaches the stone wall entitled Irish Education

Feline Friends; or, The British Lion and the Persian Chat!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Feline Friends; or, The British Lion and the Persian Chat!, 1873. The Russian Bear is shackled in the background as the Persian Pussycat cuddles up to the great British Lion

The Ugly Duckling, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Ugly Duckling, 1873. Britannia and Neptune watch one of the new iron-clad ships Devastation leave port. Such ships were armed with giant guns

The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. The Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, makes off with a sack labelled Surplus £ 5, 000, 000

Come a Cropper!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Come a Cropper!, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, stands beside his fallen steed, as a bunch of assorted Irish priests and peasants shuffle off

The Coffin-Ships, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Coffin-Ships, 1873. Jack Tar is embraced by his lover as he prepares to board his ship. This relates to recent agitation on the part of Samuel Plimsoll for a Royal Commission into the condition

The Hampton Hydra, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Hampton Hydra, 1873. Lord Salisbury faces up to the Hampton Hydra. From Punch, or the London Charivari, March 8, 1873

The True Hidalgo, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The True Hidalgo, 1873. King Amadeus remarks to the crowd A Gentleman, and a Son of Savoy, will not Reign on Sufferance! King Amadeus of Spain is seen throwing his crown to the mob

Khi-Va La?, 1873. Artist: John Tenniel
Khi-Va La?, 1873. Earl Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary in Mr Gladstones government since 1870, stands guard at Indias northern border

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