The First Lesson! arthur Mee wearing a scarlet gown and

wearing a scarlet gown and shrieval chain and badge

The museum contains the natural history collection of Sir Ashton Lever

through the window of which a woman cuts off his 'pigtail' while another brandishes a fish in his face

View of the Tower of London from the south with boats on the River Thames

The First Lesson! arthur Mee wearing a scarlet gown and'The First Lesson!', 1859. 'Not so Bad for a Beginner!' In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word 'Amnesty' on the blackboard. All around are the accoutrements of the playroom, including a toy sword and a battered and broken drum. In mid August 1859, the army that had accompanied Napoleon III to Italy made a triumphal entry into Paris. In honour of the occasion, Napoleon issued an amnesty