The First Lesson! arthur Mee with a figure showing three

with a figure showing three men the Duke of Wellington's probable burial place indicated by the light from the lantern on ground

Interior view of the Guildhall decorated for the Reform Festival

wearing a scarlet gown and shrieval chain and badge

through the window of which a woman cuts off his 'pigtail' while another brandishes a fish in his face

The First Lesson! arthur Mee with a figure showing three'The First Lesson!', 1859. 'Not so Bad for a Beginner!' In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word 'Amnesty' on the blackboard. All around are the accoutrements of the playroom, including a toy sword and a battered and broken drum. In mid August 1859, the army that had accompanied Napoleon III to Italy made a triumphal entry into Paris. In honour of the occasion, Napoleon issued an amnesty