Mutual Accommodation Finish:20-pack Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise currently playing at Great Yarmouth

Quai Malaquais

or a man walking in front

Lincoln comments: What

Mutual Accommodation Finish:20-pack Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise'Mutual Accommodation', 1860. This cartoon illustrates the argument taking place between France, represented here by Madame La Banque on the left, and Britain in the shape of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street on the right. It appears that France had been engaged in creating an artificial run on British gold reserves. Eventually, though, a 'mutual accommodation' was reached whereby Britain made a loan of 2m in gold upon receiving a deposit of the