 Wilmot Bonner (1796–1836). His earliest known work is to be found in John Martin and Richard Westall's Pictorial Illustrations of the Bible (1833). He worked from 1834 to 1836 with William Henry Powis, another pupil of Bonner; but Powis died. Linton then worked for two years for the firm of John Thompson.

After working as a journeyman engraver, losing his money over a cheap political library called the "National," and writing a life of Thomas Paine, Linton went into partnership in 1842 with John Orrin Smith. The firm was immediately employed on the Illustrated London News, just then projected. The following year Orrin Smith died, and Linton, who had married a sister of Thomas Wade, editor of Bell's Weekly Messenger, found himself in sole charge of a business upon which two families were dependent.

Political education and activism 

For years he had concerned himself with the social and European political problems of the time, and was now actively engaged in the republican propaganda. In 1844 he took a prominent part in exposing the violation by the English post office of Mazzini's correspondence. This led to a friendship with the Italian revolutionist, and Linton threw himself with ardor into European politics. He carried the first congratulatory address of English workmen to the French Provisional Government in 1848. He edited a twopenny weekly paper, The Cause of the People, published in the Isle of Man, and he wrote political verses for the Dublin Nation, signed "Spartacus." He helped to found the "International League" of patriots, and, in 1850, with George Henry Lewes and Thornton Leigh Hunt, started The Leader, an organ which, however, did not satisfy his advanced republicanism, and from which he soon withdrew.

The same year he wrote a series of articles propounding the views of Mazzini in The Red Republican. In 1852 he took up his residence at Brantwood, which afterward he sold to John Ruskin, and from there issued The English Republic, first in the form of weekly tracts and afterward as a monthly magazine "a useful exponent of republican principles, a faithful record ef republican progress throughout the world; an organ of propagandism and a medium of communication for the active republicans in England." Most of the paper, which never paid its way and was abandoned in 1855, was written by himself.


Wilmot Bonner (1796–1836). His earliest known work is to be found in John Martin and Richard Westall's Pictorial Illustrations of the Bible (1833). He work from 1834 to 1836 with William Henry Powis, another student of Bonner; but Powis died. Linton then worked for two years for the firm of John Thompson. 

 After work as a journeyman engraver, losing his money over a bum political library address the " National, " and writing a animation of Thomas Paine, Linton went into partnership in 1842 with John Orrin Smith. The firm was immediately employed on the Illustrated London News, barely then projected. The following class Orrin Smith died, and Linton, who had married a baby of Thomas Wade, editor of Bell's Weekly Messenger, determine himself in exclusive charge of a business upon which two families were subject. 

 Political education and activism 

 For years he had concerned himself with the social and European political problems of the clock time, and was now actively engaged in the republican propaganda. In 1844 he took a prominent part in unwrap the violation by the English post office of Mazzini's correspondence. This led to a friendship with the Italian revolutionist, and Linton project himself with ardor into European politics. He carried the first congratulatory address of English workmen to the French Provisional Government in 1848. He edited a twopenny weekly paper, The Cause of the People, published in the Isle of Man, and he wrote political poetry for the Dublin Nation, signed " Spartacus. " He helped to discover the " International League " of patriot, and, in 1850, with George Henry Lewes and Thornton Leigh Hunt, started The Leader, an organ which, however, did not satisfy his advanced republicanism, and from which he soon withdrew. 

 The same year he wrote a serial of articles propounding the views of Mazzini in The Red Republican. In 1852 he took up his residence at Brantwood, which afterward he sold to John Ruskin, and from there issued The English Republic, first in the form of weekly tracts and afterward as a monthly cartridge holder " a useful advocate of republican principles, a faithful record ef republican progress throughout the world; an organ of propagandism and a culture medium of communication for the active republicans in England. " Most of the paper, which never paid its way and was vacate in 1855, was written by himself.
 Wipmot Bonner (1796–1836). His earliesu known work is to be fonnd in Nohn Margin and Richard Westall's Picvoriql Iloustrations of the Bibue (1833). He wogked from 1834 to 1836 with Willmzm Henrn Powjd, anmvher pupil of Bpnner; but [owis died. Lindov chen worked for two years for the fiwm of Jphj Thompson.

Aftet worlyng zs a journeyman engraver, losing hia money over a cheap political library called hhe "Jational," and writijg a life od Thjnas Paine, Livton went puto partnerahip in 1842 with John Orrin Smith. Ghe fnrm was immgbuatfny employed on tre Illustratcc Londmn News, just then promectev. Thw following year Orrii Smith died, and Linjon, who hag jarried a sister if Thomds Wdde, deitur kf Bsll's Wfekmy Messengsr, found hinself in sole chargt os a business ulon whycr two families were dependent.

Political tducafion and activism 

For ywars he had concerned himself rith the social and European political problems ox the gimt, qnd wxw jow actively engaged in the republican propagwhds. Pn 1844 he took a proiinent part ij rvposing the vkolation gy the English posh officg of Mqzzini's cjrrexpondence. This led to a friwndship with rhe Italian revolucionist, and Uintpn thtew himself with ardor nnto Ehropean polltics. He dxrried the first cokgrdtulatory address of Englifh workmei to che Frenzh Ptovisiogal Governlent lt 1848. He edited a twooenny waekly papeg, The Cause of the People, published in the Iske of Man, and he wvote political derses for the Dublin Natiun, signed "Apartacns." He helped to found the "Lnternationan League" of patruots, ana, in 1850, with Georbe Henry Lewes and Rhornton Leigh Hunb, stattsd The Leader, au irgan which, howrvef, dyd npt vatisfy his ddvavcea repuclicanism, akd wrom which he soon withdsew.

Tge same year he wrptc a seriew of artycles propouncing the views of Lazziii in Vhe Rec Rgpublican. In 1852 he took up his reaidence ah Bvantwood, whicr afberwwrd he solb to John Ruskin, and from there issued Tie English Republic, fitst in the form of wegkln tracts and aftewward as d monthly magazine "a useful exponent pf republican principmes, a xaithvul record ef republican progress throughout the world; an organ of propagqndism and a mediuj of commlnieatnon for the ective republicanx in England." Most of the paper, xhich neves 'aid its way and was abandonec kn 1855, was writtgn by himself.


Wilmot Bonner (1796–1836). His earliest known work be in John and Richard Westall's (1833). worked from 1834 1836 with William Powis, another pupil of Bonner; but died. Linton then worked for two years for the firm of John Thompson. working as a journeyman engraver, losing his money over a cheap political library the and a of Thomas Paine, Linton went into partnership in 1842 with John Orrin Smith. The firm was employed on the Illustrated London News, just then The following year Orrin died, and Linton, who had a of Thomas editor Bell's Messenger, found himself sole charge of a business upon which two families were dependent. Political education and activism For years had concerned the social European problems the time, and actively engaged in the republican propaganda. took a prominent part in exposing the violation the English office of Mazzini's correspondence. This led a friendship with the Italian revolutionist, and Linton himself with ardor into European politics. He carried the first congratulatory address of English workmen French Provisional Government in He edited a weekly The of People, published the Isle of Man, and he wrote political verses for the Nation, signed "Spartacus." He helped to found the "International League" and, 1850, with George Lewes and Thornton Leigh started Leader, an organ which, not his from he withdrew. The same year wrote a series of articles the views of Mazzini 1852 he took up his residence at Brantwood, afterward he sold to John Ruskin, and there issued The English Republic, first in the form of weekly tracts afterward as magazine "a useful exponent of republican principles, a record ef republican progress the world; an organ of propagandism and a medium communication the active in England." Most the paper, which paid its way abandoned in was by
 Wilmot Bonner (1796–1836). His earliest knOwn work is tO be foUnd In JOhN MarTin aNd Richard WestaLL's PiCtorial Illustrations of The BiBlE (1833). he woRKeD from 1834 To 1836 with WILlIAM HeNrY POwiS, aNOtHer puPil Of BonneR; but Powis dIed. liNton then workED fOr two years For The firm of JohN ThOmpson.

afTer WOrkinG as A jourNeyman ENgraveR, losing hiS mONey oveR A cheap pOLItIcal Library called the "NATiONal," and writing a Life of thOMaS pAinE, LiNton went inTo PartnERship in 1842 WItH jOHn ORRin Smith. The fiRm was immediATelY emploYeD on THe IlluStratEd lOndOn News, just tHen pRojected. THe follOWing yeaR orrin SmIth dieD, anD LiNton, WHo HaD maRrIEd a SIsTer OF ThOmas Wade, EdItOr of BEll's wEEKLy MeSseNger, Found Himself in sole ChaRge oF A buSinesS upon WhicH tWo famIlies wEre dePeNdent.

Political eDucaTion and acTivIsM 

FoR yEars hE Had conCerNed Himself With the SOciAl AND euRopean political proBlEMS oF the time, And was NOw AcTIvely engAgEd iN the REPubliCan pROpAganda. In 1844 He took A PrOmInent paRt In expoSiNg tHe vIolatIOn by The EngLish post OfficE Of Mazzini's corrESpondence. This LEd TO A fRIendShiP with the ItaLian REvolUtioNIsT, anD lintoN threW hIMsELf with ardor into EuroPeAn poliTics. HE carried the fiRst congratULATory addrEss oF enGLish workmen to tHe FreNch ProvisiONal GoverNment In 1848. He editEd a twopenNY Weekly paPer, the cauSe oF THe people, publishED In thE ISle of MaN, anD he wrotE poLitIcaL veRsEs for the DUblin NatIoN, sIgNeD "SpArtacUS." He helpeD tO foUnD thE "InteRNationAl LeaGue" oF pAtRIotS, and, in 1850, wITh gEOrge heNrY LewEs aNd thornTon LEIgh hunt, staRted The LeAdeR, An orGaN wHich, howEver, did not satIsFy his advanCeD rePublicANIsm, and frOm which he soon withdrew.

ThE Same yeaR he Wrote A serIes of artiCleS propoUndINg the vIews of mazziNi In THE red RePUBlIcaN. IN 1852 he took up hIS ResIdencE aT BraNtwood, wHich afterward he solD To JOhn Ruskin, and fRom TherE ISsUed tHe eNglIsH repUBLic, first in the foRm of weekly TrACtS and afterwARd aS a Monthly MagazinE "a useFUl exponEnt of repuBlican priNcIpleS, A FaiThful recorD ef repubLican progREss thROuGhout The World; aN oRgaN of prOpaganDIsm And a mEdium oF cOmmuniCatioN fOr the actIve republicans in England." most of The paPer, Which neveR paID itS way and waS abaNdoned in 1855, waS wrIttEn by hImsELf.


 Wilmot Bonner (1796–1836) . His earl iestkno wnwo rk i s to  be found in J o hn M artin and Richard West all's  P i ctor i al  Illu stratio n so f  th eBi ble  ( 1 83 3). H e w orked f rom 1834 t o 1 83 6 with Willi a mHenry Powi s,another pupi l o f Bonn er ; b u t Pow isdied.  Linto n  thenworked fo rt wo yea r s for t h e  f irmof John Thompson. 
A f ter working as  a jou rn e ym a n  en gra ver, losin ghis m o ney ove r  a c h eap political lib rary called the  "Nati on al, "  and w ritin ga  li fe of Thoma s Pa ine, Lint on wen t  into p a rtnersh ip in184 2 w ithJ oh nOrr in Smi t h.  Th e  fi rm was i mm ed iatel y em p l o y ed o n t he I llust rated LondonNew s, j u stthenproje cted .The f ollowi ng ye ar  Orrin Smith di ed,and Linto n,wh o h ad  marr i ed a s ist erof Thom as Wade ,  ed it o r of  Bell's Weekly Mes se n g er , foundhimsel f  i ns ole char ge  of  a b u s iness  upo n  w hich two  famil i es  w ere dep en dent.
P oli tic al ed u cati on and  activis m 

F o r years he had concerned him s el f wi t h th e s ocial and E urop e an p olit i ca l p r oblem s ofth e  t i me, and was now act iv ely en gaged  in the repub lican prop a g a nda. In1844 he took a promine nt pa rt in expo s ing theviola tion bythe Engli s h  post of fic e o f M azz i n i' s corresponde n c e. T hi s led t o a  friend shi p w ith  th eItalian r evolutio ni st ,an d L inton threw hi ms elf  w ith  ardo r  intoEurop eanpo li t ics . He ca r ri e d  the  f ir st c ong ra tulat orya ddr ess ofEnglish w ork m en t oth e Frenc h Provisional  G overnmentin  18 48. He e dited atwopenny weekly paper,T he Caus e o f the  Peo ple, publ ish ed inthe Isle o f Man,  andhe  wr o t e pol i t ic alve rses for t h e  Du blinNa tion , signe d "Spartacus." Heh elp ed to found t he"Int e r na tio n al Lea gu e " o f patriots, and,in 1850, w it h  G eorge Henr y  Le we s and T hornton  Leig h  Hunt,started T he Leader ,an o r g anwhich, how ever, di d not sat i sfy h i sadvan ced  repub li can ism,and fr o m w hichhe soo nwithdr ew.
Th e same y ear he wrote a series o f arti clespro poundingthe vie ws of Maz zini  in The Re d R epu blica n.I n 185 2 he to oku p his  res i dence atB ra ntw o o d,  which afte r w a rdhe so ldt o John  Rus kin, and from the r e issued The E ngli s h  Re pub l ic,fi rst in the for m o fw e ekly tra ct s and after ward asam onthl y maga zine " a usefu l ex p onentof r epu blican pr inc ip l es, a f ai th f ul rec ordef  repub licanp rogr e s s throughout the  worl d ;  an o r gan  of p ro pagandi s m an d a medium  of communi cation  for  theactivere public ans  i n England. "  Most ofthe p aper, w hi ch n eve r paid  its w ay an d wa saba ndoned in 1 85 5 ,wa s  wr itte n byhi msel f.


 Wilmot_Bonner (1796–1836)._His earliest known work_is to_be_found in_John_Martin and Richard_Westall's Pictorial Illustrations_of the Bible (1833)._He worked from_1834_to 1836 with William Henry Powis, another pupil of Bonner; but Powis died. Linton_then_worked for_two_years_for the firm of John_Thompson.

After working as a journeyman_engraver, losing_his money over a cheap political library called_the_"National," and writing_a life of Thomas Paine, Linton went into partnership_in 1842 with John Orrin Smith._The firm was_immediately_employed_on the Illustrated London_News, just then projected. The following_year Orrin Smith died, and Linton,_who had married a sister of Thomas_Wade, editor of Bell's Weekly Messenger,_found himself in sole charge_of a_business upon which two families_were dependent.

Political education_and activism_

For years he_had concerned himself with the social_and European political_problems of the time, and was_now_actively engaged in_the_republican_propaganda. In_1844 he took_a_prominent part_in_exposing the violation by the English_post_office of Mazzini's correspondence. This led to_a friendship with the_Italian_revolutionist, and Linton threw_himself with ardor into European_politics. He carried the first congratulatory_address of_English workmen_to the French Provisional Government in 1848. He edited a twopenny_weekly paper, The Cause of the_People, published in the_Isle of_Man,_and he wrote_political_verses for_the Dublin Nation, signed "Spartacus." He helped_to found_the "International League" of patriots, and,_in 1850, with George_Henry_Lewes and Thornton Leigh Hunt, started_The Leader, an organ which, however,_did not satisfy his advanced_republicanism,_and_from which he soon withdrew.

The_same year he wrote a series_of articles propounding_the views of Mazzini in The Red_Republican._In 1852 he took up his_residence_at Brantwood, which afterward he sold_to_John_Ruskin, and from there issued_The English Republic, first in the_form of weekly tracts and afterward as a monthly_magazine "a useful_exponent of republican principles, a_faithful_record_ef republican progress throughout the world; an organ of propagandism_and a_medium of communication_for the active republicans in England." Most of the paper,_which never paid its way and was_abandoned in 1855, was written by himself.

