A Pleasure Excursion - First-Class! animal The three figures at the

The three figures at the base represent Britain

The Princess is being escorted by the Crown Prince of Prussia and the Duke of Saxe Coburg

carrying a lantern and spear

Christian Kautz

Milk Street

A Pleasure Excursion - First-Class! animal The three figures at the'A Pleasure Excursion First Class!', 1824. A mixed group of passengers enjoy the comforts of first class railway travel. The large gentleman in the top hat claims to be a director. The working class man, however, disbelieves this as it was well known that excursion trains in particular were often late, usually over crowded, and not infrequently involved in accidents. This cartoon illustrates the working classes at leisure, their free and easy ways