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  • 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.
  • 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 Midlothian campaign of 1879-80; a horserace between Lord Rosebery riding a horse with the face of Gladstone (the Liberal candidate) and Benjamin Disraeli riding a horse with the face of Lord Dalkeith (the Conservative candidate). Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
  • The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880; Benjamin Disraeli is playing with a puppet of Lord Dalkeith while Stafford Northcote is losing the money of the Tory exchequer; Gladstone and Rosebery in the background. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
  • The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880; left, Gladstone, holding a cornucopia, is acclaimed by a crowd as he acknowledges the needy; right, Lord Dalkeith and Stafford Northcote are supporting Disraeli as a ragged and lame man, representing the Conservative government. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
  • The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880: William Gladstone runs to relieve an old woman of her burden; representing his intention to relieve Midlothian of the burden caused by fraudulent voting and land laws. Wood engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
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