The Gladstone Pill David with harp In a return to a

In a return to a more common depiction of Father Thames

he wears ermine and is depicted placing a crown atop his wig

or Spring Garden rout

A street seller serves customers

The Gladstone Pill David with harp In a return to a'The Gladstone Pill', 1860. Dr Gl dst ne says: There, Mr Bull Swallow it at once, and it will Relieve your Chest Directly. Mr Gladstone's 1860 Budget had increased direct taxation once again. Here, Gladstone is shown presenting his Income Tax pill to an ailing John Bull. There is a hidden joke here at Gladstone's expense: his Budget speech had had to be delayed from the 6th February to the 10th. He had had a chest infection and, having lost his voice,