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Element of Surprise programme

Buff Hardie and Stephen Robertson.jpg

elliptic bell

Elliptic bell with a handle. No clapper or evidence of one; most likely struck with a small hammer.

Emancipation

Emancipation

Tags: LoS page asset

Engraving 'Paye qui tombe'

Tags: Acts of Union, engraving

Engraving of a large man with broad shoulders, a square head and huge hands, wearing a coat with enormous cuffs. He is scowling wickedly and appears to be counting on his fingers. He sits with quill and ink next to a blank book titled Memoirs. The picture is captioned Simon Lord Lovat drawn from life and etched in aquafortis by William Hogarth. Price 1 shilling. Published according to Act of Parliament August 25th 1746.

Engraving of a man in profile, wearing laurels. He has a large eye and a beak-like nose. In the background is a classical column.

Engraving of a tall, slender man with a wig, crossed eyes and an overbite who sits grinning in a chair, holding a stick which has a cap labelled LIBERTY on top of it. He wears a coat with large cuffs and sits with quill and ink next to news sheets titled North Briton number 17 and 45.

Engraving of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat

Engraving of two large men, one with a fox head who sits on Pandoras Box, sharing a bowl of soup. One says My dear Reynard you are welcome to a spoonful - Be cautious! a little of my broth goes a great way. Tis damned high seasoned. Look at my cook he and my friend... hum! with the consent of the... hum, did both... hum the Nation. The fox headed man says Blow hot! Blow cold! He he he! With the self same breath my Lord. Give me a sup of your soup. I have often cooled your porridge my lord! Hay? He he he! Meanwhile, a devil stokes the fire beneath a pot of soup and says God save great George our king, god bless our noble king, god damn the broth it will never boil.

Engraving. Three men look at a distraught fourth man as a demon carrying a map of America farts and flies away. The first man, who is plump and has a bucket shaped hat, says De donder take you monsieur, I think I have paid the piper. The second is handsome and has a rapier and a feather in his broad brimmed hat. He taps on the third mans shoulder and says See Gibraltar! See Don Langara! by S Anthony you have made me the Laughing Stock of Europe. The third man is absurdly thin with an exaggerated long pointy face. He offers the fourth snuff and says Ah ah me lord Angla, volez vous une pince de snuff, for de diable will not give you back de Amerique. The fourth man, large and tired, looks up at the devil and stands beside a broken anchor. He holds his hands up in despair and says Tis lost! Irrecoverably lost! From between the demons buttocks come the words Poor John Bull! Ha ha ha!

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