The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880: William Gladstone runs past the Earl of Dalkeith who lies on the ground amid burning faggots. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.

The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880: William Gladstone is saluting a crowd; his opponent the Earl of Dalkeith is hiding behind a tree in order to throw faggots at him. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.

Gladstone dancing with Lord Rosebery, who is wearing a kilt; celebrating the Liberal victory in the British General Election of 1880 and a crown. Engraving, 1880.

Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day / edited by H.D. Traill and J.S. Mann.

W.E. Gladstone and his Liberal allies, dressed as Roman soldiers, are about to defeat the Conservatives, who throw themselves from the citadel marked "Counties". Lithograph, ca. 1880.

The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880: people are burning in a ballot box, Disraeli is kissing a Turk representing tyranny and crime, a Zulu warrior looks on, and broken puppet of Lord Dalkeith lies in the foreground. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.

The Houses of Parliament, viewed from Lambeth Bridge. Photograph.

Moses parting the Red Sea: British politicians depicted drowning in the sea. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 5 December 1885.

Gladstone is welcomed home by a woman who could not cope with her four children any longer, representing the parliamentary constitutency of Midlothian; Disraeli as Lord Beaconsfield ploughs a field in the background. Lithograph, ca. 1879.

Gadarene swine throwing themselves off a cliff into water, representing the British Liberal Party. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 5 April 1884.

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A letter from a travelling tutor, to a noble young lord, with whom he travelled. Containing, good advice to the independent electors of Great-Britain; and a practicable scheme, by which the people may, at every future election, provide for themselves, without the aid of Parliament, what is tantamount both to a pension-bill, and an exceptionless place-bill.

To the worth and independent freemen of the city of Rochester, [sic]

The danger of mercenary Parliaments: with a preface, shewing the infinite mischiefs of long and pack'd Parliaments. By the editor of the Earl of Shaftesbury's letters to Lord Molesworth.

A true and exact list of the Lords spiritual and temporal; Knights and Commissioners of Shires, Citizens and Burgesses of the Present Parliament of Great Britain; With the Alterations that have happen'd by Deaths, Double Elections, Double Returns, and Undue Elections, &c. since their Meeting: together with their houses, lodgings, and usual places of abode, In and About the Cities of London and Westminster. During the sitting of Parliament. The like never before Publish'd To which is added, an alphabetical list of the names of the members of the House of Commons.

A companion to The royal kalendar, for the year 1779: Being a list of all the changes in administration, From the Accession of the present King In October, 1760, To the present Time. To which is prefixed, A List of the late and present House of Commons, shewing The Changes made in the Members of Parliament, by the General Election in October, 1774; With the Names of the Candidates where the Elections were contested, the Numbers polled, and the Decisions since made by the Select Committees. Also the Dates when each City and Borough first sent Representatives to Parliament, the Right of Election in each Place, and the supposed Number of Voters.

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the excise of tobacco.

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An Act for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and to enable the Privy Council to make regulations for the prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases until the thirty-first day of August ... [1847].

Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 : [53 & 54 Vict. Ch. 59.].

1 unnumbered leaf, viii, 75 pages ; (8vo)

A bill, intended to be offered to Parliament, for the better relief and employment of the poor, within that part of Great Britain called England / [Thomas Gilbert].

Anno undecimo & duodecimo Victoriæ Reginæ. Cap. LXIII. An act for promoting the public health. [31st August 1848.].

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