The Cat that Killed the Rat Finish:Single possibly for removing old bills

possibly for removing old bills or posters from walls

the Admiral of the Fleet

'The cockpit'

the word came to mean more generally a tribal poet-singer gifted in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds

Portrait of the ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)

The Cat that Killed the Rat Finish:Single possibly for removing old bills'The Cat that Killed the Rat', 1880. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is the cat catching the malt mouse in this cartoon. This relates to a Supplementary Budget introduced by Gladstone following his election victory over the Conservative Party earlier in the year. Mr Gladstone also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Amongst other proposals was one that the Malt Tax should be abolished and replaced with a Beer Duty. In addition,