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The Courtship, 1 October 1815

 Item — Box: F741.5(R) Box 1
Reference code: F741.5(R)/65
The Courtship, 1 October 1815
The Courtship, 1 October 1815

Scope and Contents

A pretty woman sits in a neo-Gothic hall facing five elderly suitors, a sixth, a doctor, just behind her. They are colonel, baronet, parson, lawyer, and quaker. She intends to choose one, but Death leans over he chair, seen only by a servant who stands on tiptoe by the doorway. Below: 'It is in vain that you decide: Death claims you as his destin’d Bride.' Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. XI.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 October 1815

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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