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The captain of a ship is looking through a telescope at an approaching hurricane on which is inscribed 'Talks' ; a naval officer is standing beside him. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A bomb inscribed 'Declaration of war' is exploding over the world's stock markets and destabilising stocks and shares. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A man personifying Canada is showing a fleet of ships to John Bull. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Left, a ship symbolising British commerce is going at full speed; right, the ship symbolising German commerce is rusty and covered with spider's webs. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Kaiser Wilhelm II as a blacksmith is hammering chains representing the British Empire, trying to break them. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A dove has made its nest in the barrel of a disused gun on the Kiel Canal, while German sailors guarding the canal neglect their duties. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

The German flag is being pulled by the Allies from under a dachshund representing Germany; representig the seizure of German colonies by the Allies in the First World War. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

World War I: British and German war loans contrasted. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A British manufacturer is painting advertising boards inscribed "Made in Canada", "Made in England" and "Made in the British Empire", while a board saying "Made in Germany" is consigned to a garbage can; representing the embargo on German trade in British territories in World War I. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A stout lady holding a broom inscribed 'the Navy' and wearing a helmet inscribed 'Britannia' is sweeping German merchant ships and warships away from the Atlantic and the Pacific. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A British polo-player, adding a prize for polo to his prize for golf, casts an envious eye on the America's Cup, which Uncle Sam wants to keep. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

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Racey, A. G. (Arthur George), 1870-1941

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A dove has made its nest in the barrel of a disused gun on the Kiel Canal, while German sailors guarding the canal neglect their duties. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A man personifying Canada is showing a fleet of ships to John Bull. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

The captain of a ship is looking through a telescope at an approaching hurricane on which is inscribed 'Talks' ; a naval officer is standing beside him. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A bomb inscribed 'Declaration of war' is exploding over the world's stock markets and destabilising stocks and shares. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A British polo-player, adding a prize for polo to his prize for golf, casts an envious eye on the America's Cup, which Uncle Sam wants to keep. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.