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More Miseries, 1 April 1807

 Item — Box: F741.5(R) Box 1
Reference code: F741.5(R)/42
More Miseries, 1 April 1807
More Miseries, 1 April 1807

Scope and Contents

Tenth print in the Miseries of Human Life series. A duellist and his second stand together, both trembling, in a sandy space among trees. In the middle distance (right) his antagonist marches up aggressively, arm-in-arm with an obese, truculent second. On the left a far surgeon waits, holding a bag of instruments. In the background is a waiting coach (right). Below: 'Sending a challenge, requesting a timid friend to attend you to the field, who you think will not fail to acquaint the magistrate of it, going with honour to the appointed spot, anxiously looking back every step to see if the Bow Street officers are coming without seeing a soul but your Antagonist and the seconds.' Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VIII.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 April 1807

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item 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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