The First Lesson! arthur Mee Left to right

Left to right

Interior view of the Guildhall decorated for the Reform Festival

three men and both the devils are making remarks

The museum contains the natural history collection of Sir Ashton Lever

The First Lesson! arthur Mee Left to right'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