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A Concise Explanation of the Convention Bills!!, 23 December 1795

 Item — Box: LF104/3 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/3/59

Scope and Contents

Published: S. W. Fores. A lean Frenchman, probably an emigre, and a fat Englishman face each other in profile. The Frenchman (left), who has a long thin queue, ruffled shirt, and wears a spencer over his coat, leans on a tasselled cane, and says with raised forefinger, 'Pray Monsieur what be de meaning of theese Convention Bills?' The shorter Englishman, who is very obese and wears clerical bands, his stick under his arm, his hand thrust in the pocket of his old-fashioned waistcoat, looks up at the Frenchman with a grotesque scowl, shouting "Hold your Jaw!!". Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 December 1795

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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