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holding his trumpet

and Sir Cecil Wray on the right

view of the Joiners' Arms Inn

On the other

Rest, and be Very Thankful Size:S: 36 x 28cm holding his trumpet'Rest, and be Very Thankful', 1866. An old and weary Lord Russell is being told by Britannia that he should now rest. This cartoon relates to the eight night debate on the second reading of the Franchise Bill. One Liberal MP, Robert Lowe, was very opposed to the reduction of the franchise, saying it would put too much power in the hands of the lower classes. Lowe worked very hard to rally a band of Liberals to oppose the government's proposal.

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