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English caricaturists and graphic humourists of the nineteeth century : How they illustrated and interpreted their times (1886)

Everitt, Graham, Heritage Book Shop (Los Angeles, Calif.), former owner. CLUW · London : S. Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey · leaf 204

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orn condition, suflfering from itch, with large excres-cences growing on his toes. He is all alone in his island prison(Elba), and tempted by a fiend, who tenders him a pistol—If youhave one spark of courage left, it says, take this. Perhaps Imay, replies Napoleon, if youll take the flint out. By… … NAPOLEON. 133 mounted on a tiny carriage, forms a dummy cannon. His backleans against a tree, to which is nailed the Imperial Crow, whilefrom the branches depends a ragged pair of breeches and stockings.It was a sorry libel on the unfortunate emperor, whose courage wasundoubted, and who, at this…

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