819181 Throwing Down the Gauntlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing Down the Gauntlet. The continually growing national dissatisfaction with Mr Gladstone and his ministry encouraged the Conservative Party to anticipate a majority in the coming general election; an though the Government professed to look forward tto it with unconcern, they yet procrastinated in accepting Mr Disraeli\'s challenge of an appeal to the country. No 20. 15th October, 1873.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright.