Published: S. W. Fores. The head of the table at the dinner on Fox's birthday. Norfolk, rising from his chair (right), gives the toast "Our Sovereign - the Majesty of the People", but looks up horror-struck, as do the others, at writing on the wall: '[Men]e, Mene, Tekel, U[pharsim]'. The heads and shoulders of Pitt and the King emerge from clouds (right), the finger of Pitt, supported by the King, points to the 'translation': 'I have no farther Occasion for your Services'. Both heads are in profile. In the King's left hand is a paper: 'Gazette \ New Appointments \ His Grace of \ Lord Lieut and Cuss Rot: West. \ in room of D--N \ Obnoxious \ The Ear[l] Col We mil room D.N.' Norfolk's chair, on its dais, is decorated with a profile of 'William [III]', surmounted by a crown and cap of 'Liberty'. From his pocket issues a paper: 'Reflections on Apostacy'; under his foot is a paper: 'Commissi[on] to be pawned or Sold it will be no use to stop the Bearer.' From behind the chair looks the Devil, holding up his glass and saying, "Hip, Hip, Hip". Fox sits in back view on the chairman's left; from his pocket issues a paper: 'Toasts and Sentiments for my Birthday'. Opposite him sits Bedford in riding-dress; beside his chair is a small sack: 'Samples of Bedfordshire Corn.' Erskine, in wig and gown, and Horne Tooke stand in profile to the left. On the extreme left Lauderdale kneels on the ground pouring the contents of a wine-bottle on to the table. All look up in sudden terror at the writing on the wall, dropping their full wine-glasses or spilling their contents. In the foreground (right) are wine-bottles and a dish of 'Norfolk Dumplins'. The King and Pitt are caricatured, the Whigs below them are not. Description from the British Museum.