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FR. 1881 IRELAND ENGRAVING "A SHERIFF'S SALE OF CATTLE TO PAY RENT". 16X22". "THE LAND LEAGUE AGITATION IN IRELAND" FORCED THE AUCTION DEPICTED IN THIS DETAILED SCENE BY A. O'KELLY. A LARGE UNRULY CROWD IS HELD BACK BY ARMED TROOPS . SOME SOLDIERS ON HORSEBACK. SHERIFF, ACTING AS AUCTIONEER, IS ON A WAGON. A FEW PEOPLE ARE BIDDING, MOST ARE PROTESTING. THIS IS A LARGE, 2 PAGE, CENTER-SPREAD OF THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.Created By
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