Artist: Charles Williams. Published: S. W. Fores. Fox stands on shallow steps leading from the stone gateway of the 'Treasury' (left) to an ocean stretching to the horizon; emerging from the waves washing the lower step is a notice-board: 'Pool of Speculation'. He is pulling up a drag-net containing men. A large paper on the net indicates the bait: 'Peace within a Fortnight'. The men (stock-brokers, &c.) have papers inscribed 'Omnium' [twice], 'Scrip', and '4 Pr Cents'. A curving line of floats shows that the net extends far out to sea. On the horizon (right) is a coastline suggesting a range of icebergs; this is 'The Land of Promise'. Behind Fox other Ministers haul at the rope: Petty, immediately behind him, then Sheridan and Howick. Fox and Sheridan wear sea-boots. Behind are two unidentified heads. Fox says: "Haul away my lads - I told you the Bait would do - I dont think I have had better luck at an experiment, since I commene'd Fisherman!!". Description from the British Museum.