The Octopus of Monopoly turban a kite and a dog

a kite and a dog on the grass with the buildings of the Royal Military Academy in the background

The Pier Head

In the middle distance a pair of figures play with a bat and ball

He founded the almshouses for 20 poor women

The Octopus of Monopoly turban a kite and a dog'The Octopus of Monopoly, 1888. Commerce battles the Monster octopus called Monopoly. The little boat, Free Competition, is being pulled under the waves by the tentacles of Copper, Salt, Iron, Coal and Cotton. Industry was finding it increasingly difficult to obtain such essentials without encountering the problems and high prices concomitant upon there being so few people controlling supplies. From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 3, 1888.