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John Bull presented as the Chinese labourer Hoo Loo surrounded by surgeons discussing the removal of his tumor; referring to British political reform. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1831.

A large man in bed after giving birth to a mouse; referring to the Duke of Buckingham's attempt to introduce his own 'Reform Bill' which excluded disenfranchisement. Coloured lithograph by J.Doyle, 1832.

The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu / Edited by her great grandson Lord Wharncliffe.

The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu / edited by Lord Wharncliffe.

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The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu / Edited by her great grandson Lord Wharncliffe.

The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu / edited by Lord Wharncliffe.