Divorce a Vinculo - The Entrance, John Leech, 1860

Illustration for the satirical story "divorce a vinculo," depicting the entrance to the divorce trials. "enter westminster hall by the great door, and the first indication that you are near the grand stand will be the presence of a group of firm-featured women at the right and upper hand of the hall by the steps leading into the old chancellor’s court. There they are—they know their power—they look at you just as a group of tall brawny horse guards might look at a feeble civilian. ". Date: 1860.