Orestes pursued by the Furies arthur honneger Above are two coats of

Above are two coats of arms and several figures

Thomas Barrow

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A 17th century rat and mouse catcher

Orestes pursued by the Furies arthur honneger Above are two coats of'Orestes pursued by the Furies', 1858. Lord Palmerston, Leader of the Opposition, is pursued by the Furies. These are John Bright holding the cat o' nine tails, Disraeli, the Conservative chancellor of the Exchequer with the birch and the brand, and a third, more schematic, Fury represents Roebuck. This cartoon refers to what Punch called 'The Battle of the Ballot' in which the extension of the franchise was discussed. John Bright and Disraeli were