Engraving (coloured impression). A night scene in a London street. A countryman responds to the advances of two young prostitutes, one of whom takes a handkerchief from his coat-pocket. They are lit by the lantern hanging in front of a watchman’s box, within which the aged watchman sleeps, leaning his arms on the half-door. Behind, in shadow, are the houses. Below the title: 'Careful Observers, studious of the Town, Shun the Misfortunes that disgrace the Crown. Gay’s Trivia.' Cake = fool, gull, or Blockhead. Partridge, Slang Dict., cf. No. 10750, etc. For the sleeping watchman cf. No. 9687. Grego, 'Rowlandson', ii. 58. Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VIII. 10646.