The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . hii. THE ONLY LAMPS AUTHORIZED TO LIGHT THE PATH OF THE GOVERNMENT By Vernier in Charivari. of Charles Vernier. A good specimen of this artists workis a lithograph entitled The Only Lamps Authorized forthe Present to Light up the Path of the Government, show-ing Louis Napoleon marching along sedately, his handsclasped behind his back and his way illuminated by three CENTURY IN CARICATURE 121 lantern-bearers. The lanterns are, respectively, La Patriedn Soir, Le Moniteur du Soir and La Gazette de France,newspapers then in favor with the gover
The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . hii. THE ONLY LAMPS AUTHORIZED TO LIGHT THE PATH OF THE GOVERNMENT By Vernier in Charivari. of Charles Vernier. A good specimen of this artists workis a lithograph entitled The Only Lamps Authorized forthe Present to Light up the Path of the Government, show-ing Louis Napoleon marching along sedately, his handsclasped behind his back and his way illuminated by three CENTURY IN CARICATURE 121 lantern-bearers. The lanterns are, respectively, La Patriedn Soir, Le Moniteur du Soir and La Gazette de France,newspapers then in favor with the government. Just in frontof Louis Napoleon, however, may be seen a dark andominous manhole. Another of Verniers cartoons is called
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