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Patriots Amusing Themselves; or Swedes Practicing at a Post, 19 April 1792

 Item — Box: LF104/2 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/2/16

Scope and Contents

Engraving (coloured impression) by Gillray. Fox (right) kneels in profile to the left, firing point-black from a blunderbuss at a post which roughly suggests George III in back view: it is surmounted by a short wig and a hunting-cap decorated with the royal arms; round a protuberance simulating posteriors a circle is drawn with a bull's-eye at which Fox is firing. He is much caricatured, with large head and short fat legs; he wears a slouch hat with the inscription 'Ca-Ira', and has a pleased and sinister smile. Behind him Priestly (left) and Sheridan (right) face one another in profile with conspiratorial smiles. Sheridan is ramming the barrel of a pistol, saying, "Well! this new Game is delightful!- O Heavens! if I could but once Pop the Post!!! then you and me, -- Dear Brother P,-- Would sing with glee, -- Full merrily Ca-ira! Ca-ira! Ca-ira!" Priestly holds out to him two books: 'on the Glory of Revolution' and 'on the Folly of Religion & Order', saying, "Here's plenty of Wadding for to ram down the Charge with, to give it force, & to make a loud Report". Grego, 'Gillray', p. 143. Wright and Evans, No. 74. Reprinted, G.W.G., 1830. Partial description from Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VI. 8082.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 April 1792

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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