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English: Cartoon depicting Václav Bělský (1818–1878), Mayor of Prague from 1863 till 1867, in charge of the city during Prussian occupation in July 1866. Some forces wanted to try him for high treason (left: "What some men wished" - "Dr. Bělský for high treason"), but he got a full confidence from the Council of Prague (right: "but what they did not expect" - "address of confidence from the city of Prague").
Čeština: Karikatura: Václav Bělský (1818–1878), purkmistr Prahy 1863–1867. Jednání Bělského s Prusy bylo vlasteneckým činem, ne velezradou.
Date published on August 11, 1866
Source http://archiv.ucl.cas.cz/index.php?path=HumL/8.1866/31/232.png "Humoristické listy" magazine, digitized by Czech Academy of Sciences
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