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A French communist holding a can of petroleum tries to draw a British workman away from his family to fight for equality. Wood engraving by Swain, c. 1871, after Sir J. Tenniel.
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A French communist holding a can of petroleum tries to draw a British workman away from his family to fight for equality. Wood engraving by Swain, c. 1871, after Sir J. Tenniel.

John Tenniel · 1871

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Lettering: Fire and smoke. French communist, "Allons, mon ami, let us go burn our incense on the altar of equality." British workman, "thanks, mossoo, but I'd rather smoke my 'baccy on the hearth of liberty." Swain sc JT

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