Hercules and The Hydra Size:XL: 90 x 60cm View of the playground of

View of the playground of Burlington House and School

Peugeot and many others

'The Sea near Hastings'

Billingsgate'

Hercules and The Hydra Size:XL: 90 x 60cm View of the playground of'Hercules and The Hydra', 1870. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, dressed as Hercules. The hydra, a mythical many headed serpent here represents all the various difficulties that Mr Gladstone will face during the coming Session of parliament. Armed with a large sword, he will have to behead each of the problems which include sanitary and railway reform, education and various Irish issues. From Punch, or the London Charivari,