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A Necessary War or Quixotism Revived or the Knights of the Little House, 12 March 1792

 Item — Box: LF104/2 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/2/8

Scope and Contents

Engraving by Isaac Cruikshank. An old lady is seated in a 'necessary house', a small shed among shrubs which is being attacked by a stout lady (right) who raises an axe in both hands, saying, "open the Door or Sir G:— shall go to the King and make the Necessary Complaints you Nasty ill Natured Lady Dung". The other draws aside a curtain which covers the glass panes of the upper part of the door, and answers: "no, no my Young Lady you may ease Yourself how you can". 'Sir G.', wearing the ribbon and star of Bath, stands besides a canon which he fires at the door, holding a pen to the touch-hole. He says, "By G-d Madam if you dont let my Wife in, I'll let fly at you & Blow you & your little house to S James's". The cannon, which is inscribed 'GR', has blown out one plank of the door. This evidently relates to a squabble between the wife of Sir George Yonge, K.B., and some lady over the possession of a house, possibly the Great House at Colyton which Yonge sold to Sir John de la Pole. Yonge, 5th Bart., married Elizabeth Cleeve in 1765. D.N.B. Partial description from Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VI. 8165.

Dates

  • Creation: 12 March 1792

Conditions Governing Access

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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