Disraeli's first speech in the House of Commons mb-code 1239978 Figure 1 shows a belly

Figure 1 shows a belly view of the earthworm

Plate 2 figures 1-5 from the paper 'An account of some minute British shells

The question that Punch is asking is what lay behind this meeting

View of the Tower of London from the moat

(c1343-1400)

Disraeli's first speech in the House of Commons mb-code 1239978 Figure 1 shows a bellyDisraeli's first speech in the House of Commons, 19th century (c1905). Benjamin Disraeli, British Conservative statesman, was first elected to Parliament in 1837. He went on to serve as Prime Minister on two occasions. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905). Original drawing by T Walter Wilson.