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| Picture No | 13046969 |
| Date | 1875 |
| Description | Cartoon, A Pledge of Profit (Disraeli and Suez Canal) |
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Cartoon, A Pledge of Profit -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli's purchase of Suez Canal shares, designed to secure the safety of the passage to India. He is depicted as a pawnbroker, offering money for Turkish Bonds, the implication being that it's a shady deal.
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| Source | Cartoon by TC in 'Fun', 11 December 1875 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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