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An Attempt on the Potatoe Bag, [1803 - 1804]

 Item — Box: LF104/7 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/7/24
An Attempt on the Potatoe Bag, [1803 - 1804]
An Attempt on the Potatoe Bag, [1803 - 1804]

Scope and Contents

Published: Piercy Roberts. An Irish peasant, carrying on his back a huge sack of potatoes, trudges with a shillelagh towards 'Dublin' (right), whose buildings appear on the horizon; in his hat is a sprig of olive. He looks over his shoulder at Napoleon, who holds a money-bag, and who pierces the sack with a dagger so that potatoes fall out. Napoleon says: "I say Paddy - Give up the bag quietly and you shall have this Purse of Gold." Paddy answers: "I see what you are at - you sly Teaf of the World you may Cut out a few of the Potatoes, that are rotten at the Core - but by St Patrick You'll never get the whole Bag - so you may Pocket your Cash - and march home and be Da-d." Description from the British Museum. [Top left corner with text ripped/ absent in this version]

Dates

  • Creation: [1803 - 1804]

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1.0 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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