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The Danger Over or Billy's Return to John Bull, 4 June 1798

 Item — Box: LF104/5 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/5/52
The Danger Over or Billy's Return to John Bull, 4 June 1798
The Danger Over or Billy's Return to John Bull, 4 June 1798

Scope and Contents

Artist: Charles Williams. Published: S. W. Fores. Pitt stands (left), his head turned in profile to the right, showing himself to John Bull, a stout yokel who stands with bent knees and hands held up, grinning up at him. Pitt, very thin, a pistol in his right hand, a top-hat in his left, says: "Here I am Johnny, safe and sound, The Duel over: - no harm done". John wears a round hat, a belt over his old-fashioned coat; his lank hair falls on his collar; his coarse features are burlesqued. He says: "Bless thee how glad I be to see thee come back safe. - why didst thee risk thy precious Life! what would have become of I if thee hadst been Shot! how I should ha miss'd thee! No one to ha touch'd up a few little new Taxes! Nobody to tell I, that I was the happiest Old Man alive and that my pokes were over-running with Money!! makeing one believe everything is right, is every-thing thee knawst - what a loss I should ha had o thee." Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 4 June 1798

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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