Scope and Contents By James Gillray. The Duke of Clarence drags his three children (left to right) in a go-cart. His waistcoat is open, a handkerchief under his hat drapes his head, perspiration pours from his forehead. The boy, an infant replica of his father, holds a pair of reins which are attached to the duke's pocket, and flourishes a whip. Beside him are a little girl hugging a dog, which hides her face except for the eyes, and a crying infant whose features, though infantine, are those of her father....

Scope and Contents By Richard Newton. The Hereditary Prince of Würtemberg, enormously corpulent, advances in profile to the left towards the Princess Royal, his stomach supported on the bent back of a black servant in livery, saying, "I was come from Yarmony to love you dearly, and was take you to Yarmony to love me." The Princess (left), stout but comely, regards him appraisingly, saying, "Lord what a Porpoise Pho!!!" The servant, with clenched fists and contorted face, shouts: "Oh Lord oh lord my Neck will...

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By James Gillray. A whole length portrait of the corpulent Prince Frederick William Charles of Wurtemberg, standing 'chapeau-bras' in profile to the right, wearing a ribbon; his right hand on his waistcoat, his left on the hilt of his sword. He has a very heavy double chin, thick lips, staring eye, high narrow head, and an expression of good-natured surprise. Beneath: 'Sketch'd at Wirtemberg.' Description from the British Library.

Scope and Contents By Isaak Cruikshank. Salisbury (left) stands within the door, through which a bed is visible. A cupid asleep (left) on a barrel of 'Hollands' has the profile of the Stadholder. The King drops candle-grease as he turns to the grinning Queen, who carries a basin of 'Cock Broth', from which looks the head of a cock. Pitt staggers under his sack of '£80,000'. The Prince and Princess walk hand in hand, looking at each other; he wears many more orders and his legs are encircled with numerous...

Scope and Contents By Isaac Cruikshank. Lady Buckinghamshire, enormously stout, leans back terrified in an arm-chair (left); an almost equally fat dentist (? Brewer) stands over her, holding her chin, an instrument in his right hand. He says: "Open your mouth wide & I'll pluck un out for your Ladyship in half the time the Frenchman would be talking about un". Her left arm and left leg are raised, so that her foot is on a level with her chin; she screams: "Stop, give me fair play Surely you do not take me...