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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

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‘John Bull and the sinking-fund - a pretty scheme for reducing the taxes & paying-off the national debt!’ by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1807 From Georgian Gentleman:… shows poor John Bull, pressed down against ‘The Rock of Broad Bottom’d Security’ under the weight of ‘The Sinking Fund i.e. Taxations of 42 millions per annum’ Standing astride the Debt is the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley (1766-1851), uttering the stirring words: “Patience, Johnny! Aren’t I tossing away as fast as I can? Aren’t I reducing your taxes to 17 shillings and sixpence in the Pound! Why, you ought to think yourself quite comfortable and easy Johnny!”

‘John Bull and the sinking-fund - a pretty scheme for reducing the taxes & paying-off the national debt!’

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey hand-coloured etching, published 23 February 1807

From Georgian Gentleman:

… shows poor John Bull, pressed down against ‘The Rock of Broad Bottom’d Security’ under the weight of ‘The Sinking Fund i.e. Taxations of 42 millions per annum’

Standing astride the Debt is the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley (1766-1851), uttering the stirring words: “Patience, Johnny! Aren’t I tossing away as fast as I can? Aren’t I reducing your taxes to 17 shillings and sixpence in the Pound! Why, you ought to think yourself quite comfortable and easy Johnny!”

(Source: npg.org.uk)

hopeyoubehappy: Love James Gillray. Especially when the class decides that ‘John Bull’ looks like Rob Ford 1798 Round a bare and decayed oak tree is twined a serpent with the head of Fox; he holds a damaged apple inscribed “reform” to John Bull, who is fat and his pockets bulge with golden apples. The trunk of the tree is “opposition”; its roots are: envy, ambition, disappointment. Each rotten apple has an inscription: democracy, treason, slavery, etc. In the background is an oak in full leaf: its trunk is “Justice”, the roots Commons, King, Lords, the branches Laws and Religion. From it hangs a crown surrounded by apples, some inscribed Freedom, Happiness, Security.

hopeyoubehappy:

Love James Gillray. Especially when the class decides that ‘John Bull’ looks like Rob Ford

1798

Round a bare and decayed oak tree is twined a serpent with the head of Fox; he holds a damaged apple inscribed “reform” to John Bull, who is fat and his pockets bulge with golden apples. The trunk of the tree is “opposition”; its roots are: envy, ambition, disappointment. Each rotten apple has an inscription: democracy, treason, slavery, etc. In the background is an oak in full leaf: its trunk is “Justice”, the roots Commons, King, Lords, the branches Laws and Religion. From it hangs a crown surrounded by apples, some inscribed Freedom, Happiness, Security.

Female Suffrage, Male Suffering (Fun, June 12, 1875) via Patriactionary | Humour Interlude: Offend a Suffragette Edition

Female Suffrage, Male Suffering (Fun, June 12, 1875)

via Patriactionary | Humour Interlude: Offend a Suffragette Edition