"Chamberlain's bankruptcy boom". - Robbing Peter to pay Paul (Clifford)
Generous Joseph [Chamberlain] -"Say, Pat, I'll help you to pay your rack rents out of your neighbour's till." ; Pat - "Rob my best friend for my worst enemy! I'd see him hanged first". /
J. D. Reigh.
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Summary: | Satirical caricature that references 'Paul Clifford', a novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, [published in 1830] that recounts the life of Paul Clifford, who leads a dual life as both a highwayman and a gentleman - implying criminality on the part of the British government in their dealings with landlords and tenants. |
Format: | Prints & Drawings |
Language: | English |
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[Dublin] :
[William O'Brien],
March 24th, 1888.
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Notes: | Supplement Gratis with "United Ireland". Saturday, March 24th, 1888. Physical description: 1 print : col. chromolithograph ; 27.4 x 39.4 cm.. more |